PASTORAL STAFF:

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

Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr.

St. Christopher Catholic Church Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston 8150 Park Place Blvd., Houston, TX. 77017 Phone Number: 713-645-6614 Fax Number: 713-640-1640 Website: www.stchristopherhouston.org

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December 20, 2018 Children’s Mass $ 135.00

December 23, 2018 $ 7,883.50

December 24 & 25, 2018 All Masses $ 6,507.00

December 30, 2018 $ 9,905.00

January 1, 2019 $ 3,777.50

January 7, 2019 $ 10,035.50

St. Christopher Catholic Church Parish Office: 713-645-6614 Fax Number: 713-640-1640

PASTORAL STAFF:

Rev. Joseph Thu Le, Pastor Rev. Hieu Nguyen, Parochial Vicar Deacon Allan Frederiksen Deacon Benito Tristan Jr.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:30pm Closed 12:00pm-1:00pm for lunch

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

Coordinator of Religious Education: Nereida Medrano 713-645-6142 Office Assistant: Ascension Landaverde

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 AM & 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

TODAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Isaiah speaks of the Servant whom the Lord upholds; he shall bring forth justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11. Psalm — The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) or Psalm 104. Second Reading — Jesus was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit; he went out healing and doing good (Acts 10:34-38) or Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7. Gospel — A voice comes from heaven proclaiming Jesus as the beloved Son, with whom God is well pleased (Luke 3:15-16, 21-22). 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.

The Baptism of the Lord January 13, 2019

He saved us through the bath of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

— Titus 3:5

Join us on

February 16, 2019

Register for STEPS FOR STUDENTS * run * donate * support

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School Bulletin Announcements Week of January 13, 2019

WE ARE STILL REGISTERING FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

PRE-K 3 & 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten - Full Day - THRU 8TH GRADE

Please call the School Office 713-649-0009 for information, come by the School Office or visit our web site: sccs1939.org for information and forms.

Monday, January 14, 2019 – Basketball and Cheer Squad Pictures ~ Choir Practice – 3:30 to 4:15 PM ~ Boys & Girls Basketball Games – Home – Our Lady of Fatima, Texas City Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – Science Fair – 6th, 7th & 9th Grades – Altar Server Practice Team St. Paul Wednesday, January 16, 2019 – School Mass 8:30 AM ~ 8th Grade in charge of liturgy – Vocations Cross – 7th Grade – Altar Server Team St. Paul ~ Boys and Girls Basketball Games – Away – St. Joseph Baytown ~ Sacrament Parent Mtg. 7PM in Spanish Friday, January 18, 2019 – Mass Kindergarten – Altar Server Team St. Paul Monday, January 21, 2019 – NO SCHOOL – MLK Holiday

Looking for Sponsors and Donors for Spring Fest - March 3, 2019

So 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!

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.

Thank You for all your support!

Principal Mrs. Claudia Cavazos 713-649-0009

For more information please contact:

Michelle Pham 713-454-6623 mpham@stchristopherhouston.org Nereida Medrano 713-645-6142 nmedrano@stchristopherhouston.org

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Mass Intentions / Intenciones de las Misas

Sunday / Domingo 01/13/2019 8:00 am Joseph Pham Vicente 10:00 am PRO-POPULO 12:00 pm Maria Guadalupe Martinez Juan Francisco y Maria Guadalupe Nava Jose Manuel Gutierrez (Anniv. of death) 6:30 pm Diana Juarez Martha Alderete Monday / Lunes 01/14/2019 8:30 am Robert Ruiz Souls in Purgatory

Tuesday / Martes 01/15/2019 8:30 am Maria Pham Thi Len Thomas Cody

Wednesday / Miércoles 01/16/2019 8:30 am Joe Duane Giuse Thursday / Jueves 01/17/2019 8:30 am Maria Pham Thi Len Sam Carter III Friday / Viernes 01/18/2019 8:30 am Joseph Pham Fhe Ro

Saturday / Sabado 01/19/2019 8:30 am Maria Dominico 5:00 pm Melinda Rodriguez Maria

Pray for those individuals reported sick: Oremos por nuestros hermanos Enfermos Andrew Roman, Manuel Saldana, Pete Tomich, Esmeralda Saldana, Kippie Gonzalez, Joe Fuentes, Rudy Eureste, Naomi Illeman, Eloisa Flores, Alisha Rivera

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

Toni Tristan, Nick Oropeza, Gilbert Alonzo, Maria S. Gomez, Joseph Pham, Joe R. Sanchez

Pray for Special Intentions

Thomas Cody 3

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

“UNITAS Class”

Engaged Couples & Civilly Married, Couples seeking the Sacrament of Marriage! It is time to register!

Start: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Time: 6:45 P.M. - 9:05 P.M. in Meeting room Fee Enrollment: $150.00 Domingo: 10 classes

Note: Couples co-habiting or only civilly married may not receive the Eucharist and / or seek absolution in confession until your marriage situation is validated. If you had a prior marriage that needs to be annulled, we can help you with this process. Please contact 713 645-6614 or visit the Rectory to sign up.

Host & Wine

In memory of

Consuelo M. Garcia

by Vivianna G. Tristan

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 Sunday: Is 62:1-5; Ps 96:1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

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LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

Lunes: Heb 1:1-6; Sal 97 (96):1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mc 1:14-20 Martes: Heb 2:5-12; Sal 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mc 1:21-28 Miércoles: Heb 2:14-18; Sal 105 (104):1-4, 6-9; Mc 1:29-39 Jueves: Heb 3:7-14; Sal 95 (94):6-11; Mc 1:40-45 Viernes: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Sal 78 (77):3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mc 2:1-12 Sábado: Heb 4:12-16; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15; Mc 2:13-17 Domingo: Is 62:1-5; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 7-10; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

El Bautismo del Señor 13 de enero de 2019

Lo hizo mediante el bautismo, que nos regenera y nos renueva, por la acción del Espíritu Santo.

— Tito 3:5

¡Apunte La Fecha!

Sábado, 16 de Febrero de 2019

Steps for Students

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LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Miren a mi siervo, en quien tengo mis complacencias (Isaías 42:1-4, 6-7) o Isaías 40:1-5, 9-11. Salmo — Te alabamos, Señor (Salmo 29 [28]) o Salmo 104 (103). Segunda lectura — Dios ungió con el Espíritu Santo a Jesús de Nazaret (Hechos 10:34-38) o Tito 2:11-14; 3:4-7. Evangelio — Después del bautismo de Jesús, el cielo se abrió (Lucas 3:15-16, 21-22). Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I © 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso. Todos los derechos reservados.

LLAMADOS A SERVIR Por muchas semanas hemos celebrado la aparición de la presencia divina en su forma humana. Cuando era ni-ño, Jesús vivió con María y José, al nacer lo visitaron unos pastores y luego algunos errantes magos de Oriente. Hoy celebramos otra situación, ocurrida un tiempo des-pués, a un grupo reunido en el río Jordán. Juan vaciló cuando le tocó bautizar a Jesús, a quien reconocía como “uno más poderoso que yo”. Pero hizo como Jesús se lo pidió, “descendió el Espíritu Santo” y una voz celestial habló a Jesús: “Tú eres mi hijo, el predi-lecto”. Jesús estaba empezando su vida pública de ense-ñanza y de servicio. Pronto comenzaría a llamar a otros a seguirlo. Pedro fue el primero que Jesús llamó. En la segunda lectura de hoy anuncia el centro del mensaje: “la paz que traería Jesucristo, el Señor de todos”. Pedro fue llamado, y tú y yo somos llamados a llevar el mensaje y cumplir la palabra de Dios. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: El Bautismo del Señor Lunes: Primer Semana del Tiempo Ordinario Jueves: San Antonio Viernes: Semana de Oración por la Unidad Cristiana Sábado: Teofanía (Epifanía) en el calendario juliano; Santísima Virgen María

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.

46 Rosarios en honor a María La Asociación Guadalupana estará anotando a las familias que deseen participar en la tradición del rezo de los 46 rosarios en honor a Nuestra Señora del Tepeyac. Si usted desea que se rece un rosario en su hogar, anótese hoy después de la Misa. VENGAN, los esperamos!

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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? Domingo 12:00 PM También se puede registrar por correo electrónico mandando un email a: scchalice@gmail.com.

Christmas at St. Christopher Catholic Church 2018

TRADICIONES DE NUESTRA FE La costumbre del bautismo infantil debe ser mucho más que un acto social o una tradición cultural, donde el ropón y los regalos son más importantes que la doctrina cristiana, y los padrinos se escogen no por su buen ejem-plo sino por su cuenta bancaria. Según los Hechos de los Apóstoles, familias enteras se bautizaban cuando el padre de familia decidía hacerse cristiano. Esta práctica de bautizar, no solo al nuevo cre-yente sino también a su mujer y a sus hijos, poco a poco, quedó solo en bautizar los niños del original creyente. El mundo en aquel tiempo estaba basado sobre la familia así como muchas culturas latinas de hoy. El bautizo infantil nació en la Iglesia primitiva y al pasar de los siglos llegó a transformarse en un rito religioso muy importante en la catequesis del nuevo cristiano. El niño viste de ropita blanca que recuerda la presencia de Cristo en su alma, se le regala una vela que lo invita a brillar con la luz de Cristo y se le da una madrina o un padrino que le enseñará a vivir en Cristo. —Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

“Clases de Unitas”

A las parejas que están comprometidas en matrimonio o que están casadas por el civil, se les invita a asistir a las Pláticas Pre-Matrimoniales.

Las clases comienzan Jueves, 21 de febrero de 2019, 6:45 P.M. a 9:05 P.M. en el salón de juntas Inscripción: $150.00 - 10 clases Por favor de llame a la Rectoría 713-645-6614 para inscribirse.

CALLED TO SERVE For many weeks now, we have been celebrating the appearance of the divine presence in human form. As a child, he came to Mary and Joseph, was seen by the shep-herds, and then by some wandering magi from the East. Today we celebrate another showing, later in time, to a group gathered at the Jordan River. John hesitated to baptize Jesus, whom he recognized as “one mightier than I.” But he did as Jesus asked, and the “Holy Spirit descended” and heaven’s voice spoke to Jesus, “You are my beloved Son.” Jesus was beginning his public life of teaching and service. Soon he would start calling others to join him. Peter was one of the first to be called by Jesus. In today’s second reading, he announces the heart of the

message, “peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.” Peter was called, and you and I are called to spread that message and to serve God’s word. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

Merry Christmas! Share that cheerful greeting with some folks today. They may wonder if you have had any Elvis sightings lately, attended Star Trekkie conventions, or were Cleopatra in a previous lifetime. Despite the skeptics, today is solidly within the Christmas season. In fact, in some strands of the Christian tradition it repre-sents the clearest manifestation of the mystery of the Incarnation. On Christmas Day, for example, the Gospel reading is the Prologue of John’s Gospel, which reveals the glory of Christ shining through our humanity precise-ly in his baptism. At any rate, this is an ancient feast, celebrated first in Egypt sixteen centuries ago. More than most other ancient people, the Egyptians understood the life-giving proper-ties of water. On this day, they drew water from the Nile, so central in the history of their people, and reserved it in honor. Many other places copied the custom, so that St. John Chrysostom wrote of people in Antioch gathering at midnight to collect flowing water into vessels they brought from home since “today there is a blessing on the water.” At home for dinner tonight, decorate the table with beautiful bowls of water and white candles, toast one another with goblets of sparkling water, and light a Christmas candle in the window one last time. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: The Baptism of the Lord Monday: First Week in Ordinary Time begins Thursday: St. Anthony Friday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Saturday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany); Blessed Virgin Mary

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 January 13, 2019 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS