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February 12, 2017 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace that surpasses all understanding will

guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ. Phil.4:6-7

World Day of the Poor ~ November 19

OFFICE, STAFF, MASS, & RECONCILIATION INFORMATION

OFFICE STAFF: Alicia Driscoll, Assistant to Administrator………….....…..Ext. 102

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

Salisha Miller, 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

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Fr. David Bergeron…………………………………..……..…..Ext. 107

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 6:00-8:00pm

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MASS AND EVENTS

Vietnamese Mass every 4th Sunday at 3:00 pm rm. 111

Please call the office for appointment.

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 - 7:50 pm

For Baptisms, email Marisa at: marisawilks@yahoo.com

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 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 Rev. David Bergeron, CC, Assoc. Dir. ....... Ext. 107 Rev. Jorge Alvarado, CC, Assoc. Dir……...Ext. 120

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

Prayer Intentions Kourtney Ruiz, Michael T. Trajan, Sara Zepeda, Zachary Colunga, Luz M. Gascot, Alisha Rivera, Julieta Hernandez, Teresa Morales,

Sr. Kathleen Smith, 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 Eduardo Pena, Adam Sanchez, Gus Kemp, Nora Elizondo, Ruben Granados, Chris & Marco

Lopez, Carmen Velasco, Adrianna Lopez, Edgar Lopez, Dawn Peters, Victorio Rangel, Sandi & Bobbi Embesi, Humberto Isassi

III, Alyssa Martinez, Gloria Castro, Dorita Martinez, Victor Villar-real, Suzanne Elizondo, Joshua Castro, Monica Garcia, Preston

Lewis, Flor Vasquez, Rudy Reyna, Catalina Rivera, Mack Arevalo, Javier Lazo, Elsie Cobb, Mary Hood, Benjamin Thomas, Rudy

Terrazas, Deacon Gerald DuPont, Jesus Lopez, Elijah Mondragon, Barbara Ryan, Virginia Gonzalez, Sandra Longoria, Alyssa

Hernandez, Rita Ochoa, Roger & Martha Sherman

In Memoriam † Esperanza Flores † John G. Martinez † Linda McKnight

NO MASS FOR LIFE Saturday November 25

Schedule will resume Sat. December 2

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF November 19, 2017 Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested:Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Tuesday: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday: St. Cecilia Thursday: St. Clement I, St. Columban; Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro; Thanksgiving Day Friday: St. Andrew Dũng-Lạc and Companions Saturday: St. Catherine of Alexandria; Blessed Virgin Mary

THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER….. THIRTY - THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 19, 2017

There will be NO Holy Rosary or Thursday Evening Mass

November 23 scheduled Mass and Rosary will

resume November 30

Blessed Miguel Pro Saint of the Day for November 23 (January 13, 1891 - November 23, 1927)

“¡Viva Cristo Rey!”–Long live

Christ the King!–were the last

words Pro uttered before he was

executed for being a

Catholic priest and serving his flock.

Born into a prosperous, devout family in Guadalupe de

Zacatecas, Mexico, Miguel entered the Jesuits in 1911, but

three years later fled to Granada, Spain, because of religious

persecution in Mexico. He was ordained in Belgium in 1925.

Father Pro immediately returned to Mexico, where he served a

Church forced to go “underground.” He celebrated the

Eucharist clandestinely and ministered the other sacraments to

small groups of Catholics.

He and his brother Roberto were arrested on trumped-up

charges of attempting to assassinate Mexico’s president.

Roberto was spared, but Miguel was sentenced to face a firing

squad on November 23, 1927. His funeral became a public

demonstration of faith. Miguel Pro was beatified in 1988.

Reflection: When Fr . Miguel Pro was executed in 1927, no

one could have predicted that 52 years later the bishop of Rome

would visit Mexico, be welcomed by its president, and cele-

brate open-air Masses before thousands of people. Pope John

Paul II made additional trips to Mexico in 1990, 1993, 1999,

and 2002. Those who outlawed the Catholic Church in Mexico

did not count on the deeply rooted faith of its people, and the

willingness of many of them, like Miguel Pro, to die as martyrs www.franciscanmedia.org

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

praised.” Proverbs 31:30.

WOMEN’S CHARISMATIC

PRAYER GROUP!

W.O.W. Outreach: Prayer and Fasting Against Human Trafficking,

4th Saturday November 25, 2017 4:30-6:00pm,

at 4318 Telephone Rd. Houston TX. 77087

Adults and Teenagers 15yrs. and up with Adult Supervision.

For more information email:

womenofworship.kim@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATES

NO Men’s Meeting Nov. 25 6:30 am

NO Mass For Life Nov. 25 8:30 am

NO DIG for TEENS Nov. 22 7:00 pm

Christmas Play Rehearsals Nov. 19 1:30 pm

Nueva Vida 2 y 3 de

Dic. 8:00 am

Curso Maria Madre 16 de Dic.

8:00 am

Acompanando La Cruz 19 de Dic

7:30 pm

Identity Retreat Dec. 9 8:30 am

Christmas Play Dec. 17 6:00 pm

Christmas Play Rehearsals November 19 at

1:30pm in the Sanctuary

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; His love endures forever.” Ps. 107:1

Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

CCC offices and all activities will

close at 4:00 pm Wednesday November 22 for Thanksgiving.

and will open for Sunday Liturgy only.

Regular office hours resume Tuesday, November 28th

9:00 am

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

Nelson Lopez (11/19)

Magdalena Herrera (11/20)

Verónica Barraza (11/20)

Crystal Galaviz (11/20)

Brandi Banda (11/20)

Joshua Lozano (11/20)

Victoria Onozie (11/20)

Mary Nunez (11/21)

Leonardo Gomez (11/21)

Danielle Dearcos (11/21)

Tania Nunez (11/21)

Jordan Alvarez (11/21)

Chase Wilks (11/22)

Maria Torres (11/22)

John Dominguez (11/23)

Brianna Amaya (11/23)

Eric Castro (11/24)

Scotty Diaz (11/24)

Solyenny Rodriguez (11/24)

Sandra Sandoval (11/24)

Yvonne Ike (11/25)

Aleida Hinojosa (11/25)

Brianna Magana (11/25)

Breaking Bread Homeless Ministries

News From The Streets…

1 Lost Sheep! By Mary Martha Primerano Anthony seemed a lot younger than his 47 years when we met. There he was sitting with another man and woman very near 1-45 and Scott St. During our bible study we shared that we are all related because we all came from Adam and Eve, the very first humans created by God. This statement stunned the group! Stunned, possibly because of all the racial tension that is occurring lately. We continued to minis-ter the words of Jesus – found in John 17:21 “May they be one Father just as you are in me, and I am in you.” Anthony sat there intently listening, but only listening, not saying any-thing while others offered their opinions – opinions, as Walt often tells the group “what good are opinions, if they don’t line up with the Word of God?” After everyone received their food bag, clothing, and prayer, it was time to pack it up. At that point Anthony quickly opened up his heart to me, and began to share that he is a truck driver by profes-sion, but has lost everything. His family, home, and ID. All because of wrong choices he’s made by his own admission. Self sabotage was another word he used to describe his situation. Someone said, “hey Anthony, you know there is this faith based men’s rehab down the street, ready to take someone like you in. When you are ready just head on over there!” Anthony replied, “I’m ready! I’ve had enough of these streets. This is not for me! I need to get my life straightened out!” We all stood there and agreed. And just like that, he picked up his few belongings, and jumped into the SUV for a ride to the rehab home. Once there, he turned in his lighter and bag of tobacco – he meant business! Then he was given a hot meal. I’m so glad we were able to help Anthony make this decision to get off the streets once and for all. He is important to God. Just like the parable of the lost sheep in Matthew 18. The Sheppard will leave the 99 sheep to look for the 1 lost sheep and rejoices when he finds it!

If interested in volunteering please contact:

Walt Primerano 713.661.7167 or walterprimerano@yahoo.com

All Teens 13-17 are invited

Wednesdays 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Tutoring available

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Sunday November 5, 2017

$9,768.00

November 12, 2017

$10,000.00

Weekly Budget: $12,000.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR

GENEROUS SUPPORT!

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

CCC Distribution Center

Volunteer Opportunity!

Vocation Discernment

Pilgrimage to Israel!

CHPH

Bookstore News!

Women Seeking the Road Less Traveled Thursdays from 6-9pm December 14

A monthly discernment gathering for women ages 18 and older who are discerning a vocation to religious life. Gatherings will take place with the Brothers and Sisters of Char-ity (Nov.) and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (Dec.) www.houstonvocations.com/women-seeking

Men Seeking the Road Less Traveled Thursdays from 6:30-9:30 pm December 14

A monthly discernment gathering at St. Mary’s seminary for young adult men ages 18 and older. Join priests and seminarians for fellowship, prayer, music, dinner, and talks about the discern-ment process for priesthood and religious life. The seminary is located at 9845 Memorial Dr. Houston, 77024 Register at: www.houstonvocations.com/discover

Come Check Out the

Great NEW Selection of

Children’s Books and

items in the

CCC Bookstore!

Great tools for teaching the Faith

to Children of All Ages!

Many titles to Choose from!

Catholic Healthcare Professionals of Houston

Presents Dr. Kenneth Finn Where: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Msgr .

Jamail Family Center 6800 Buffalo Speedway

When: Tuesday, November 21, 20176:30 –8:00 PM

Who: All healthcare professionals –physicians, nurses,

therapists, pharmacists, chaplains, etc.

PLUS lawyers, law enforcement, mentalhealth profes-

sionals, educators

RSVP: CHPH.membership@gmail.com

A Chartered Guild of the Catholic Medical Association

Upcoming Events

11/21 6:30 pm Medical Marijuana

12/19 - Retired Priests Dinner

1/24 - Fr. Francis: Forgiving from the Heart

LENTEN PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL

March 15-26 Lenten Pilgrimage to Israel

with Fr. Michael Scherrey, Companions of the Cross.

March 15-26, 2018. 12 days/10 nights following in the footsteps of Jesus, Mary and the Apostles. Price

includes all fares, fees, tips, stipends, taxes, & meals except lunches. Departing from Toronto $3849 CDN /

approx. $ 2550 USD per person (double occ.) Land Only approx. $2100 USD. Limited space. For information contact Laurie Courchesne-Dooley 1(613)732-5739

e-mail lafrcodo@outlook.com

Informational Slide Show/ Meeting With Fr. Michael Scherrey, C.C.

December 3, 2017 3:00 pm - 4:00pm Room 111 - A

PAGINA 6 XXXIII DOMINGO DEL TIEMPO ORDINARIO, CICLO A 19 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2017

¿Nacemos iguales?.- Lo pr imero que puede llamar nuestra atención en el texto del evangelio de hoy es la diferencia entre los distintos puntos de partida de los criados. Para nosotros es una especie de axioma aquello de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos: "todos los seres humanos nacen libres e iguales en dignidad y derechos..." (Asamblea General de la Or-ganización de las Naciones Unidas, 10 de diciembre de 1948). No suena mal, pero ¿es cierto? ¿Diremos que son iguales los derech-os del niño que nace en un país en deuda que los derechos del que nace el país al que todos le deben dinero? ¿Son iguales las posi-bilidades del que nace enfermo y del que nace en su plena salud? Sin embargo, tampoco es sostenible la afirmación contraria. De-cir que nacemos distintos o que iniciamos el camino ya destina-dos a una u otra forma de vida, o a una u otra clase social o grupo humano, es hacerse solidario con los argumentos típicos de todas las formas de opresión e injusticia institucionalizada. Y sin em-bargo, la igualdad de ningún modo es evidente. ¿Qué decir, desde el Evangelio? Hay que distinguir el ámbito de la ley y el ámbito de la percepción interior. La ley humana no puede declarar gratu-itamente la superioridad de unos seres humanos sobre otros, aunque ciertamente debe reconocer que las desigualdades en que de hecho se hallan engendran imperativos morales y reclamos de justicia que apuntan a favorecer a los más pequeños, desprotegi-dos, lastimados o desvalidos. Mas Jesús no alude a este ámbito; no legisla sobre lo que debe ser reconocido por los estados. Su palabra apunta al otro espacio, es decir, a ese cúmulo de sen-saciones y percepciones que cada uno de nosotros lleva dentro. Y en esa percepción nos sentimos decididamente diferentes de los demás seres humanos. Casi en cada aspecto de nuestra personali-dad y de nuestra historia nos descubrimos mejor o peor dis-puestos para enfrentar la vida. A ese ser humano, que se descubre distinto, le habla Cristo en esta parábola. Adónde miran nuestros ojos.- Si atendemos bien, notaremos que la diferencia entre los tres hombres de la parábola no estaba tanto en lo que recibieron sino en los ojos con que acogieron lo que recibieron. Tanto el que recibió cinco como el que recibió dos talentos miraron lo que habían recibido; el que recibió un talento miró no lo que tenía sino lo que no tenía. Además no miró a lo que él podía hacer sino a lo que le podían hacer. Su problema no está en la cantidad, sino en la calidad, y no en la calidad de lo que recibe sino en la calidad del corazón y los ojos que reciben. Es interesante la observación sobre los intereses. Ya en tiempos de Jesús existía la práctica de prestar dinero reclamando un "tókos", literalmente: una "usura". Este siervo hizo completamen-te improductivo el dinero. Hay en esto quizá una alegoría. Dejar el dinero "en el banco", literalmente: "a los prestamistas", es en-tregar el propio talento a otros para que ellos, los prestamistas, hagan lo que uno no puede hacer. El mensaje sería: "lo mínimo que puedes hacer con tu talento es ofrecerlo a otros para que no quede infecundo; si no puedes ser administrador de lo tuyo, por lo menos encuentra quién lo administre para que no se pierda". Los otros talentos.- La pr imera lectura nos ayuda a situar todo este tema en una perspectiva amplia. La imagen de los talentos, que en su sentido primero son dinero en nuestras manos, nos puede hacer pensar sólo en lo que tenemos y no tanto en lo que somos, o en lo que recibimos. En la primera lectura se resal-tan otros talentos que se acercan más a lo que hoy llamamos

valores: una mujer hacendosa, que inspira confianza, diligente, generosa. Y sobre todo aquel mensaje que nos invita a mirar ha-cia adentro, hacia ese espacio donde nacen los valores: " Son engañosos los encantos y vana la hermosura; merece alabanza la mujer que teme al Señor" (Prov 31,30). Nuestros grandes valores y grandes talentos están muy adentro, aunque su fruto es bien visible y claro. Jesús dijo en una ocasión a los suyos: "dichosos vuestros ojos porque ven y vuestros oídos porque oyen" (Mt 13,16). Se refería a las señales de la gracia y a la predicación de la Buena Nueva. Esas señales y esa noticia estan hoy aquí con nosotros, especialmente por la riqueza incomparable de la Eu-caristía. Son también talentos que Dios nos concede y que quiere que den su fruto, un fruto "que permanezca" (Jn 15,16).

P. Nelson Medina F, O.P

“D I C H O S O E L Q U E TE M E A L S E ÑO R ”

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 1 Mac 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Sal 119 (118):53, 61, 134,

150, 155, 158; Lc 18:35-43

Martes: 2 Mac 6:18-31; Sal 3:2-7; Lc 19:1-10

Miércoles: 2 Mac 7:1, 20-31; Sal 17 (16):1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lc 19:11-28

Jueves: 1 Mac 2:15-29; Sal 50 (49):1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lc 19:41-44

Día de Acción de Gracias (sugerencia): Sir 50:22-24; Sal 145

(144):2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lc 17:11-19

Viernes: 1 Mac 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Cr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lc 19:45-48

Sábado: 1 Mac 6:1-13; Sal 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lc 20:27-40

Domingo: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Sal 23 (22):1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26,

28; Mt 25:31-46

A N U N C I O “ E X S A C E R D O T E ”

C A R L O S R O D O L F O

A L V A R A D O E S C O B A R Z E R O N

Se le avisa que un ex sacerdote llamado Carlos Rodolfo

Alvarado Escobar Zeron ha estado presente en la Arqui-

diócesis de Galveston-Houston, ofreciéndose a celebrar

Misas y exorcismos en hogares privados, a pesar de ha-

ber sido suspendido del estado clerical (sacerdocio) por

parte de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe en

Roma en 2013. Él no está autorizado para participar en

el ministerio sacerdotal ni presentarse como sacerdote.

Tenga en cuenta que para identificarse puede estar usan-

do cualquiera de los siguientes o una combina-

ción de los nombres que figuran a continuación:

Carlos Alvarado

Rodolfo Escobar

Rodolfo Alvarado

Carlos Zeron

Carlos Escobar

Rodolfo Zeron

Si tiene alguna infor-

mación sobre Carlos Rodolfo Alvarado Escobar Zeron o

su paradero, comuníquese con la Oficina del Canciller

ACTIVIDADES Y EVENTOS DE LA COMUNIDAD HISPANA

PAGINA 7 www.cccgh.com 19 DE NOVIEMBRE DEL 2017

Aviso Importante No habrá Misa en Español el Viernes 24 de Noviembre a las 8pm por motivo de las festividades de Acción de Gra-cias, el CCC estará cerrado.