St. Mary Magdalene

Catholic Church Served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: We are one family in Christ with a welcoming

heart called to serve.

MISIÓN DE LA PARROQUIA: Somos una familia en Cristo con un corazón

acogedor llamado a servir.

527 South Houston Avenue, Humble, TX 77338 † (281) 446-8211 Fax † (281) 446-8213 † www.st-mm.com Office Hours: M-F 8:00 A.M. — 4:30 P.M.

Sacrament of Baptism: Parents requesting baptism for their child must call the parish office two months prior to the desired month of baptism. There are no baptisms during Lent or Advent.

Sacrament of Matrimony: Couples interested in marriage at St.. Mary Magdalene must contact the office at least six months prior to their desired wed-ding date.

Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office if you or a loved one wish to receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick.

Sacramento del Bautismo: Padres que quieran bautizar a sus hijos deben de llamar a la oficina por lo menos 2 meses antes de la fecha del bautismo. No hay bautizos durante la Cuaresma o el tiempo de Adviento.

Sacramento del Matrimonio: Parejas interesadas en casarse en Santa María Magdalena deben contactar a la oficina por lo menos seis meses antes de su fecha preferida de matrimonio. Por favor llamen a la oficina para información.

Unción de los Enfermos: Por favor llame la oficina si usted o algún ser querido desea ser ungido.

Weekend Mass English: Saturday Vigil: 5:30 P.M.

Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 A.M.; 5:00 P.M. (Youth) Español: Sábado (Misa de Víspera): 7:00 P.M.

Domingo: 1:00 P.M. Weekday Mass

Monday--Friday: 8:30 A.M. (English) Martes: 7:00 P.M. (Misa en Español) 1st Friday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M.

1st Saturday Devotion Mass: 8:30 A.M. Reconciliation (Confession)

Tuesday: 6:00 P.M.—6:45 P.M. Saturday: 3:30 P.M.—5:00 P.M.

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration 9:00 A.M.—9:00 P.M. (Mon.—Fri.)

Pastor: Rev. Felix Ilesanmi Osasona, M.S.P. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Anthony Udoh, M.S.P.

Deacons: Nick Caruso & Rene Ramon June 25, 2017

Twelfth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Weekly Message

FEAR NOT; TRUST IN GOD!

Fear cripples us and buries our self

confidence. As sad and shameful as this

may sound, it is true. I was once a victim of

a high school bully. I went to a boarding

school. We had this big guy in my class

who used to bully me simply because I was

more intelligent. He threatened me not to

tell anyone. I was so afraid of him. He would come and collect

my notes which I used in preparing for a test. He would even

take my pen a few minutes before the test and I would have to

find another one. Whenever he looked at me I would be so terri-

fied. My grades started going down, and I was not eating well

again. When I discovered I could die in silence, I decided to talk

to a friend about it. He had a solution from his own experience.

We made friends with a bigger boy in the class who was

stronger than him. He was the best athlete in school. The bully

thought we had told the stronger guy what was happening, and

he became very afraid of us. We would do exactly the same

things he did to me and he will not complain. After a month of

struggling to dodge us and not succeeding, he came with a box

of cookies to plead for forgiveness. Fortunately, we all became

best of friends and promised never to allow such a thing happen

to others in the school.

To live in fear is a terrible experience. In the Gospel reading

today we hear very comforting and strengthening words of Jesus

“Have no fear of men”. Jesus assures us that not even one strand

of our hair can fall off without God’s knowledge and permis-

sion. It is so exciting to know how much God cares about us and

how important we are to him. He tells us how much God values

us. This God, who cares so much about us and loves us beyond

all things, is all-powerful and almighty. He can do all things.

God tells us through prophet Isaiah: “So do not fear, for I am

with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will

strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my

righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10). God is not just powerful

but he shares that power with us in love. This is why St. Paul

could say “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens

me” (Philippians 4:13).

Fear is a sign of lack of trust in God. If we trust that God is on

our side, we will realize how powerful we are. “If God is on our

side, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31). If I could regain

my self confidence by being close to someone, if I could feel so

protected by the strength of a friend, then with God I have

nothing to fear. No matter what we might be going through in

our lives, if we put our trust in God; trusting in His love for us

and in His power to do all things for us, if it is His will, we will

always live in the joy and freedom of God’s children. For God

did not give us a spirit of fear and timidity but of power, and

love, and sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Our only fear should be

to lose such a friendship with God. If we understand the power

of the God, we will be so confident even in the face of trials.

Nothing will ever scare us. Nothing will take away our joy and

peace nor dampen our spirit.

In our first reading today, the prophet Jeremiah copes with a difficult life situation, through faith in God and prayer. The

people to whom he ministered rejected his preaching and

planned his downfall. Like Jeremiah we might face some challenges in life, some persons may make life difficult for us, we may work very hard and there seems to be no success. Your friends may turn against you. Your family may not show enough concern and support. Some people may discredit you, plan your downfall, or hate you for no just reason. But we can turn these misfortunes to opportunities to witness to Jesus and show our confidence in the love of God for us. We are witnessing to Jesus by the way we live our lives, coping with any of the problems life throws at us. Jeremiah did not despair. He overcame his fears by trusting in God.

Jesus would say, as he does three times in today’s Gospel, “Do

not be afraid of them….What I say to you in the darkness, speak

in the light” (Matt 10:26-27); “do not be afraid of those who kill

the body but cannot kill the soul” (Matt 10:28); “do not be

afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (Matt 10:31-

32). Jesus in Gethsemane is our model in coping with the

difficulties of life.

Jesus reminds us too: “Everyone who acknowledges me before

others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father”. In other

words we should be proud that Jesus is on our side. We should

be excited to introduce Him to others as our friend. We should

be very proud of ourselves as friends of Jesus. But unfortunately

in our world today, many people don’t want to be identified

with faith. People see faith as a thing of weakness. Many

Christians are ashamed to identify themselves as believers. Why

would people be shy of being a child of God? Why would

someone see faith as completely private and personal? It is like

someone who is ashamed of his family and background. If we

deny Christ, if we are ashamed of identifying ourselves as

Christians, then we don’t deserve to be called one. Christ

Himself will also deny us in front of His Father in heaven. If

you can be proud of your family and friends, and you are

ashamed of your faith, it is simply because you don’t know

what you’ve got!

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I wish to use this medium to thank everyone who participated in

the parish activities of last weekend. We had a good turnout for

the Parish Picnic on Saturday. It was a very encouraging num-

ber for a start. It was a beautiful day!

On Sunday we also had a good number for the Corpus Christi

Procession. It was a beautiful ceremony! We thank everyone

who made it happen and those who worked so hard behind the

scenes. May God bless and reward all your sacrifices with His

heavenly blessings. Thank y’all!

THE SQUIRES’ CONVENTION: This weekend St. Mary

Magdalene is hosting the Columbian Squires/ Knights of

Columbus who are coming from all over the State of Texas for

their annual convention. We welcome you all to ‘the most

welcoming parish in the world’ and pray that you have an

awesome experience in Humble.

-Fr. Antony Udoh (frtony@st-mm.com)

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Time & Talent Ministries

MASS / LITURGY

ART & ENVIRONMENT Jean Johnson - (281) 358-3416 June Domengeaux - (281) 852-2555

ALTAR GUILD Shirley Jones - (281) 852-0670

ALTAR SERVERS Vickie VanGordon - (832) 496-9876 Jimena Farfán (Esp.) - (832) 513-0812

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Freda Monk - (281) 852-7257 Horacio Garcia (Esp.) - (281) 808-1647

INSTITUTED ACOLYTE Ron Cecil - (281) 590-7528

MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549 Nelly Fernandez (Esp.) - (832) 405-2735

LECTORS Denise Ruffino - (281) 300-8534 Francisco Saldaña (Esp.) - (832) 875-3116

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF WORD Ben Bates - (281) 454-7575 Ericka Gonzalez (Esp.) - (281) 731-6050

MUSIC MINISTRY Perci Cacanindin - (281) 446-8211 Yvette Rodriguez - (281) 548-1674

DEVOTIONS

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Gilbert & Linda Alfaro - (281) 852-4573

DIVINE MERCY Terry Mares - (832) 790-0837

LEGION OF MARY Barbara Rivera (Eng.) - (281) 913-9631 Violeta Amador (Esp.) - (832) 571-6391

GRUPO DE ORACIÓN Eduardo Farfán - (708) 945-2579 Sub-Coord.: German Pereira - (281) 703-2418

HEARTS AFIRE Cynthia Meneses - (832) 492-1742

1 CHURCH INITIATIVE Ron McCuen - (281) 852-4743

STEWARDSHIP Tom Kleypas - (281) 852-7937

ORGANIZATIONS

KEENAGERS (60+) Barbara Walker - (281) 852-4103

YOUNG AT HEART (50+) SENIOR TRAVEL GROUP Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508

RED HAT SOCIETY Loretta Schermock - (832) 640-9357 Jo Smith - (281) 381-9892

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6878 John Garza, Grand Knight - (832) 875-1377

KC 4th Degree Assembly 2517 Faithful Navigator Monty Enloe - (832) 452-5760 Columbian Squires Chief Counselor Tom Andrews - 713-376-2044 CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Virginia R. Eckert - (713) 823-8951

MOVIMIENTO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO Evaristo y Linda Estrada - (832) 244-9908

FORMATION DEPARTMENT

ADULT FORMATION, ADULT CONFIRMATION, BECOMING CATHOLIC (RCIA) (281) 446-8211

CCE/FORMATION, INFANT BAPTISM Mike Smith - (281) 446-2933

ELEMENTARY FORMATION (K-5) Ginger Herrington - (281) 446-2933

YOUTH MINISTRY (6-12) Carissa Moses - (281) 446-1241

JÓVENES EN ACCIÓN POR CRISTO Ana Maria Ortega - (713) 405-0652

ACTS RETREAT COORDINATION Alex Fuentes - (832) 423-0739 Roxana Fuentes - (832) 723-8748

SCHOOL MINISTRIES SCHOOL BOARD Joshua Raab - (281) 446-8535

MINISTERIO HISPANO +

FORMACIÓN DE FE PARA ADULTOS, SACRAMENTOS DE CONFIRMACIÓN Y COMUNIÓN, EL PROCESO DE RICA, PATROCINADORES DE MATRIMONIO, BAUTISMO DE NIÑOS DE 0-6 AÑOS, QUINCEAÑERAS Vickie Cortez - (281) 446-2933

OUTREACH MINISTRIES SOCIAL SERVICES Chris Rubio - (281) 540-1907 PRISON MINISTRY Mary Hernandez - (713) 299-8493 HOSPITAL MINISTRY Margarita Rodriguez - (832) 445-6318 HOMEBOUND MINISTRY Marvin Corbitt - (281) 852-3111 RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Teresa O’Brien - (919) 623-5343 (TeresaRespectLife@gmail.com) BLOOD DRIVE Rosa Herrera - (281) 687-5823 BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY Madeline Graham - (281) 446-8044 NURSING HOME MINISTRY Humble Health Center, Oakmont & Park Manor, Deerbrook Nursing Home Monica Fontenot - (281) 913-5221 ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE Darril B. - (281) 852-4230 Wayne B. - (281) 777-9217 Florentino V. - (832) 605-1881 Susan G. - (281) 813-0575 PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY Ron & Ann McCuen - (281) 852-4743 (smprayers@gmail.com) PRAYER QUILT MINISTRY Jean Chebret - (713) 254-1714 HELPING HANDS MINISTRY Jan Crawford - (281) 852-3508 LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA Dottie Gauthier - (337) 344-2461 HOME AGAIN MINISTRY (FURNITURE BANK/ HOUSEHOLD ITEMS) Carolyn Wise - (713) 898-6611 Lori Scherr - (281) 360-9112 Tammy Broussard - (281) 852-5114 SERENITY SENIORS MINISTRY Paulette Meeks - (281) 446-3122

OTHERS NURSERY Wanda Conley - (281) 446-8211 FALL FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Pauline Brown Chair - (832) 338 - 9657 PASTORAL COUNCIL Jocelyn Waggoner - (281) 435-9208 FINANCE COUNCIL Bert Guempel - (281) 852-1549 SECURITY TEAM John Garza - (832) 875-1377 P.3

Are you new to our parish or have been coming for a while but are not yet registered? We offer

you a warm welcome to St. Mary Magdalene parish. Becoming an active parishioner begins

when you are counted as a parishioner. Please stop by the Welcome Ministry table in the

narthex to register. You can also come by the church office during the week to register.

CHURCH STAFF

Administration Wanda Conley, Business Manager

Irma Bueno, Bookkeeper

Susie Zamarrón, Parish Secretary

Nery Lucarini, Parish Communications Coordinator

Lupe Gonzales, Receptionist

Estela Treviño, Receptionist

Derek Swanson, Receptionist

Faith Formation Michael Smith, Pastoral Associate for Formation

Ginger Herrington, Coordinator of Elementary Formation

Carissa Moses, Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Judy Bitowf, Director of Adult Formation

Vickie Cortez, Director of Hispanic Ministry

Brenda Contreras, Formation Secretary

Community Outreach Chris Rubio, Director of Family Life and Social Concerns

Maintenance Jorge Acosta, Maintenance Technician

Ester Castro, Housekeeper

Jose Garcia, Maintenance Technician

Music and Liturgy Perci Cacanindin, Director of Music and Liturgy Becky Bibens, Pianist Kathy Yoo, Pianist

ST. MARY MAGDALENE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 530 Ferguson St. Humble, Texas 77338

Phone: (281) 446-8535 Fax: (281) 446-8527 www.smmcs.org

Accredited by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department

Joshua Raab, Principal Trish Duhon, Director of Admissions Tom Walsh, Athletic Director Cathy Brown, Director of Before & After School Program Carol Poston, Director of Development Angele Kukla, Special Events Coordinator Laura Valladares, Counselor Christy Keeling, Academic Coach Laura Rocha, Administrative Assistant Kelli Pitt, Bookkeeper Donna Mohrman, Nurse Sam McKinney, Secretary

BULLETIN ARTICLES DUE FRIDAY MORNING

Issue July 2 - due by June 23rd Early Deadline for July 9th - due by June 28th!

E-mail bulletin articles or announcements to nlucarini@st-mm.com

Offertory - $ 26,304.00 Online Giving - $ 5,754.00 Total - $ 32,058.00

Second Collection (St. Mary’s Seminary) Offertory - $ 3,383.00 Online Giving - $ Not Available Total - $ 3,383 .00

Diocesan Services Fund (DSF) 2017 Goal - $165,000.00 Contribution - $102,908.84 Pledged - $130,207.30 Participants - 319

NURSERY STAFF

Wanda Conley, Nursery Coordinator Patricia De Los Santos, Nursery Attendant

Isabel Gonzalez, Nursery Attendant

Alexis Mendoza, Nursery Attendant

Rachel Meza, Nursery Attendant

Samantha Meza, Nursery Attendant

Thank you for using Online Giving! If you have not yet signed up

for Online Giving, please consider this option. This is a perfect tool for anyone who shops online! Visit our parish website at

www.st-mm.com and select “Online Giving.” You can also download the Online Giving app by going to the App

Store, Google Play, or OLGapp.com and registering with our church ID of 1814.

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Second Collection for June 25 , Is for Peter’s Pence.

Your generosity allows the Pope to respond financially to our suffering brothers and sisters as a result of war,

oppression, natural disaster, and disease. Please indicate Peter’s Pence on your check if you do

not have an envelope.

Thank you for your generosity.

Stewardship of Our Treasures Week of June 18, 2017

Flower Bouquets for the Sanctuary

A wonderful way to remember a deceased loved one, or to celebrate a special occasion such as an anniversary, birthday, or special intentions, is to place a bouquet of flowers in the sanctuary for Sunday Masses. Your name

and the name of the person you are honoring will be published in the Sunday bulletin. A donation of $75

will help defray the cost of the flowers. Requests and donations can be made at the office. Please allow two weeks before your special dates so they will make the

bulletin deadline. NO REQUESTS DURING ADVENT.

Mass Intentions for the Week

Saturday June 24 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Sue Reynolds † Scott Trent † Juan Infante Delgado † Julia de Jesús Sazo †

Sunday June 25 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am

1:00 pm

5:00 pm

Joseph Ted O’Tool (SPI) Alex Cuellar † Larry Kirchner † Don Butera Elizabeth Garza People of STMM Patricia Bertrand †

Mónica Ferrell

Monday June 26 8:30 am

Maralyn Williams †

Tuesday June 27 8:30 am 7:00 pm

Missionary Society of St. Paul Padre Felix Osasona y Padre Tony Udoh

Wednesday June 28 8:30 am

STMM Office Staff

Thursday June 29 8:30 am People of STMM

Friday June 30 8:30 am

Paulino Quiroz Jr. †

Saturday July 1 8:30 am 5:30 pm 7:00 pm

Frye Family † Fr. Daniel

Sunday

July 2 7:30 am 9:00 am

11:00 am

1:00 pm 5:00 pm

John Perrudin Javier Canales † Sidney & Effie Thibodeaux † People of STMM Phillip Johnson (SPI) Karen Wilde †

Clarence & Marjoie Stanzel †

Louie Barneycastle †

This Week in the Parish

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Gn 12:1-9; Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22; Mt 7:1-5

Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15:2-4ab, 5; Mt 7:6, 12-14

Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9;

Mt 7:15-20

Thursday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19:2-5; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128:1-5; Mt 8:1-4

Saturday: Gn 18:1-15; Lk 1:46-50, 53-55; Mt 8:5-17

Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a; Ps 89:2-3, 16-19;

Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42

To reserve a Mass, please stop by the Parish office and reserve the date and time for your intention.

Sunday June 25

7:30 am - CH Mass 8:00 am - SMH ACTS *H* (Sp) Junta 8:30 am - FLC Columbian Squires Brkst. 9:00 am - MGH Squires Convention 9:00 am - CH Mass 11:00 am - CH Mass 12:30 pm - CP Rosary (Sp.) 1:00 pm - CH Mass (Sp.) 2:00 pm - CH Bautismos 5:00 pm - CH Mass 6:30 pm - CRS HS Youth Night

Monday June 26

8:30 am - CH Mass 9:30 am - SJH Consoling the Heart of Jesus 6:30 pm - EB Summer Study WK #2 6:30 pm - SPEC Summer Study WK #2

Tuesday June 27

8:30 am - CH Mass 6:00 pm - CH Confessions 6:30 pm - EB Summer Study WK #2 6:30 pm – SPEC Summer Study WK #2 7:00 pm - CH Mass (Sp) 7:00 pm - 101 Legion of Mary Mtg. 7:00 pm - FLC Asm. Grupo de Oración

Wednesday

June 28

8:30 am - CH Mass 5:00 pm - MGH KC Bus. Mtg./Family Night 6:30 pm - EB Summer Study WK#2 6:30 pm –SPEC Summer Study WK#2 7:00 pm - CP Chaplet of Divine Chaplet 7:00 pm - LIB Legion de Maria (Sp)

Thursday June 29

8:30 am - CH Mass 9:00 am - SMH PQM 6:00 pm - SMH ACTS *M* (Sp.) 6:30 pm - EB Summer Study WK #2 6:30 pm –SPEC Summer Study WK #2

Friday

June 30

8:30 am - CH Mass 6:00 pm - CH Coro Abba Padre 6:30 pm - EB Summer Study WK#2 6:30 pm - SPEC Summer Study WK#2 7:00 pm - CP Holy Rosary (Sp)

Saturday July 1

8:30 am - FLC Clase de Bautismos 8:30 am - CH 1st Saturday Mass 11:00 am - SJH ACTS *F* (Sp) Meeting 2:00 pm - SJH ACTS *M* (Sp) Meeting 3:30 pm - CH Confessions 5:30 pm - CH Mass 7:00 pm - CH Mass (Sp.)

Sunday July 2

7:30 am - CH Mass 8:00 am - SMH ACTS *H* (Sp) Junta 8:30 am - FLC KC Country Breakfast 9:00 am - CH Mass 11:00 am - CH Mass 1:00 pm - CH Mass (Sp) 5:00 pm - CH Mass

Weekly Announcements

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I wish to welcome all of you and the counselors that have brought you to this 2017 Convention.

I hope that your time here in our Parish is enjoyable and productive.

We have tried to get everything arranged so that all is in order.

Your work here at this convention is important.

We will also get time to enjoy some activities, good food, and fellowship with your brother Squires.

It is my hope that you will make the most of this time here and leave with a renewed sense of purpose for the future of your Circles.

Esto Dignus, Tom Andrews Chief Counselor Circle 4089 Convention Host

Adoration News

In July we will have a novena to

St. Mary Magdalene, our Patron

Saint.

It will begin on the Feast of

St. Tekawitha on July 14 - July 22 for

St. Mary Magdalene.

Come and learn more about our Patron

and her importance to our Faith.

Times to be announced.

In August, the devotion to the Souls in

Purgatory will be held the 2nd

Monday, August 14. The Feast of St.

Maximilian Kolbe.

Weekly Announcements

Pictorial Directory

After pictures are taken, a new

directory will be published.

The directory will contain a list of all parishioner’s

names, addresses and telephone numbers.

Please let us know if you would like your

information to be shown differently than your

current registered information as a parishioner.

Name: ______________________________

□ Omit my information entirely

□ Omit my address

□ Omit my phone number

□ Make the changes described below:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________

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Please complete this ad and place it in the collection or

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9th Annual Summer

Learning Schola,

at the University of St. Thomas

Come and spend eight summer evenings learning

and singing 2,000 years of faith in liturgical song of

the Mass and Psalms. St. Basil’s School of

Gregorian Chant invites you Wednesday & Thursday

evenings, July 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 and August 2 - 3.

Tuition is $225.00. We will close with a special

mass utilizing what you have learned.

For more information and to register call:

Lowell Davis at: 281-855-2358 or online

www.chantschool.org/slsust

Day of Prayer 2017 Saturday, July 15, 2017

8:00am to 1:00pm

$10 per person

Calling all men and women to a Day of Prayer with

Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. Hosted by the ACTS Missions

Houston Chapter and St. Martha's Catholic Church, this

half-day Conference theme is "Proclaim Your Faith!"

Our event MC will be Joe McClane, GM of Houston's

Catholic Radio Station KSHJ 1430AM. Speakers will

Include Rev. Rafael Becerra, Deacon Tom Vicknair,

Chuck Rodine, and Victor Azios.

For more information, contact: William Chesnut at 281-358-6647

or william.chestnut@wgrant.com

Essential Britain & Ireland – Globus Journeys10 Day Tour from London to London

7 more days to reserve your seatsOnly 6 seats available.

Tour dates – May 20 – May 29, 2018 Air Departure date – May 19,

2018

$2,132.00 if deposited by 06.25.17 $1,223.00 air based on group rate of 10 pax

For additional information** and to reserve yourseats, contact Jan Crawford at 281-852-3508 orjan17403@gmail.com. *11 page document will beemailed to you on request. Deposit $250.00 per person now, final payment in February, 2018.

VIRTUS Training

The next “Protecting God’s Children” VIRTUS classes will be held here at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church on

Friday, July 14th, 2017 from 6 to 9 P.M. in St. Mary’s Hall.

The Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection requires that all volunteers and employees of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic

Church attend VIRTUS Training. If you have not received the training, please make every effort to attend the training on July 14,

2017. Visit www.virtus.org to register.

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Enloe at (281) 389-1820 or

e-mail Linda at l.domec@yahoo.com.

Weekly Announcements

Marriage Encounter!

“I will put my spirit in you so that you may live”. Loving as Jesus loves can be difficult even in our marriage. Two million couples found answers on a Marriage encounter weekend. Sign up now.

Limited space available.

The next marriage encounter is August 4-6, at St. Ignatius of Loyola in Spring. Meals provided

Saturday and Sunday.

Find out more or sign up at : www.houstonme.org Or call (713)- 482-1791

The Office of Family Life Ministry congratulates all

couples discerning the call to Married Life. At

St. Mary Magdalene, we offer a comprehensive

program which consists of attending an initial

meeting with one of our clergy, attending four

mandatory preparation sessions, meeting with a

sponsor couple, and completing the FOCCUS.

Once completed, we hope that you’ll feel ready for a

wonderful life together, joined by God in the

Sacrament of Marriage.

For information/details contact:

Chris Rubio at (281) 446-8211.

Marriage Preparation Sessions:

July 12 Theology of Marriage

July 19 Communication in Marriage

July 26 Individual and Family of Origin

August 2 Financial Planning

Share The Faith

The ability to share is a sign of love for our

neighbors. This is a good time to donate your

Catholic materials to someone who can use them for grow in

the faith. Some items for consideration can be: books, statues,

medals T-shirts, caps, framed pictures, rosaries, pamphlets,

bookmarks, saint cards, holy water holders, or other Catholic

items. Once a month we will set up tables in the FLC to make

available these are FREE to parish members. Items to be

donated can be placed in the office or in the closet to the left in

the chapel.

For more information or to volunteer in the set up and display

of these items, please call Gilbert Alfaro at: 281-808-0661

Spot Light on Ministry

Adoration

The monstrance containing the Body of Christ is exposed

on the altar from 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, Monday through

Friday. Participation requires one hour per week every

week commitment, at a time that is convenient for you.

Scheduled adorers must arrive on time, sign in, and remain

in the chapel for an hour until relieved by the next

scheduled adorer. Adorers are also expected to find a

replacement when unable to make their scheduled hours.

Volunteers who are willing to fill in are welcome!

For more info contact:

Gilbert and Linda Alfaro (281) 808-0661 or ggila10@aol.com

Join the Sponsor Couple Team The Office of Family Life Ministry is seeking “New” Sponsor Couples to join our wonderful team. Sponsor Couples play a wonderful role as a mentor to engaged and civilly married couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. If you have been married in the church for at least ten years and would like to play an essential role in strengthening new marriages, contact Chris Rubio, Director, at (281) 446-8211. Training is provided. Suggested Qualities of a Sponsor Couple

Believe in marriage as a permanent and faithful commitment.

Believe God and Church are necessary to a successful

relationship.

Couples must be generous, warm and nonjudgmental.

Are realistic and hopeful regarding the day-to-day living of

marriage.

Are open minded and can share their own living witness of the

sacrament.

Have the ability to listen well, reflect back and encourage par-

ticipation without threatening.

Can be witness and companions with the engaged couples in

their continued search for a fulfilling and successful marriage.

Have been married for at least ten years, are following the

teachings of the Catholic Church, and support the Arch-diocesan guidelines in preparing couples for marriage.

Understand the principals of confidentiality.

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Come see what makes ST. MARY MAGDALENE

Catholic School unique.

Is your mind on education? Choose a school dedicated to educating and inspiring the heart and

mind of each child to become a courageous and confident leader

who knows and loves God, and who reveals that love by serving

others.

Schedule Your Private Tour

for the 2017/2018 School Year

by contacting Trish Duhon at 281-446-8535 or at

tduhon@smmcs.org

Grades Pre K 3 through 8th Grade

Forming the complete child through Faith, Reason, and Virtue

Weekly Announcements

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Youth Ministry News

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“Youth Night”:

We will be hold an epic high school

“Watermelon Showdown” this

Sunday, June 18th at 6:30pm on the

Youth Room. Next Sunday: “Movie & Popcorn

Night.” All high school youth are invited, espe-cially any incoming freshmen (8th graders in May)!

With “Summer Study” continuing this week, we

will not have a middle school youth event. Need

to cool down from the summer heat? Come to our

“Water Splash Night” next Thursday, July 6th at

6:00pm at the St. Paul Center.

Carissa Moses,

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

cmoses@st-mm.com

Youth Office: (281) 446-1241

Mike Smith, M.A.

Pastoral Associate for Formation

msmith@st-mm.com

CCE Office: (281) 446-2933

Are you heading off to college? Many of our graduating seniors will be heading off to college this fall… both locally and not-so-locally! We want to encourage you to keep your faith alive when you leave for school. Please contact Carissa Moses if you need help locating the Catholic Newman Center or Catholic Campus Ministry at your future school. These are great opportunities to not only meet people, but a powerful way to keep Jesus in the center of your college experiences.

CCE Registration Dates: If you missed any of our three “early” registration dates, we do have one “regular” CCE registration event

scheduled for Saturday, August 19th from 2:00pm -

5:00pm in the Family Life Center. This will be your final opportunity to register before classes begin in September!

Late registrations will be accepted beginning October 1st

during CCE session times. Payment of tuition is expected at the time of registration; we are able to accept cash, checks, and credit cards on August 19. If you need financial assistance for tuition, please contact Fr. Felix Osasona, MSP directly at 281-446-8211, or by email at

pastor@st-mm.com.

2017 “Summer Study” Classes: We will continue the second week of our summer CCE

program this Monday, June 26th at 6:30pm. Students will be attending classes in the 2-story Education Building (elementary CCE classes) and the St. Paul Center (middle school & high school CCE classes). Please be on time for class, and be sure to bring your snacks: ladies bring snacks to eat and napkins ; guys bring drinks and cups (if needed). Please be praying for our 450+ summer students and our 55 adult catechists! “Summer Study”

continues all week, Monday - Friday, June 26 - 30 from 6:30pm - 9:00pm.

2018 Confirmation CLASS: Parents are reminded to turn in copies of their

student’s Baptism and First Communion

certificates as soon as possible. Don’t forget to work on your Confirmation service projects over

the summer months! If you have not yet registered for CCE, please mark your calendars for August

19th (see the next column)…

AYC 2017: If you are an incoming high school freshman (8th grader in 2016-2017) through to our graduating

seniors, you are invited to participate in the

Archdiocesan Youth Conference… the largest event we offer locally for high school youth. It is coming

up July 28 - 30 at the Hilton Americas Hotel

downtown; the cost is $210 per person (includes

AYC registration, hotel, transportation, and food)

until JULY 2nd. We do have fundraisers planned

for next moth, as well as other financial assistance

(just talk to Carissa). A $50 deposit is due when you turn in the paperwork… see Carissa for details.

Text Message Reminders: We offer text message reminders, which can be sent straight to your cellphone / mobile device. Simply enter 81010 in

the “To:” field, and send the following message to register for specific messages for our programs… you can also download the Remind app from your cell app store.

2018 Confirmation candidates / parents: @conf2018

2018 Confirmation TEAM (plans and runs the program): @smmconteam

High School Youth Ministry: @stmmHS Middle School Youth Ministry: @stmmJR

2016 - 2017 Sacrament Preparation (parents / students preparing for Reconciliation & Eucharist): @smmsacprep

Adult Formation and Children’s News

Breaking Open the Word

for Families

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reading 1: Jeremiah 20:10-13

The Lord is with me, like a mighty champion. God

loves His people, fights for us, protects us, and knows

what is best for us. Let us sing to the Lord, praise the

Lord with the prophet Jeremiah, for He has

rescued the life of the poor from the power of the

wicked. Remember to thank the Lord when He

answers your prayers for deliverance.

Reading 2: Romans 5:12-15

How much did the grace of God and the gracious

gift of the one Jesus Christ overflow for man. St. Paul teaches us that through one man, Adam, sin

entered the world; and through one Man, Jesus Christ,

sin was put to death. Rejoice and be glad, for we

have been delivered from sin and death into His

own wonderful light and to eternal life!

Gospel: Matthew 10:26-33

Jesus said: Fear no one; do not be afraid of those

who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. God

loves us so much that even the hairs on our head are

counted. Jesus says: Do not be afraid. How we can

be afraid when we have a God Who loves us so

much?

- By Ginger Herrington

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Formation Toward Christian Ministry (FTCM)

The FTCM Program is offered by our Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston for development of Catholic

Adults who want to serve as mature disciples in ministry. A special Summer Intensive session is

available for you to complete the full program, individual courses, or make-up work missed during full Parish

semesters. Classes will meet in June and July 2017. For information, locations and fees, go to:

http://www.archgh.org/oec/ftcm/

Mike Smith, M.A. Judy Bitowf Ginger Herrington

Pastoral Associate for Formation Adult Formation Coordinator of Elementary Formation

msmith@st-mm.com judyb@st-mm.com gingerH@st-mm.com

Formation Office: (281) 446-2933

Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA)

Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Is your

child older than age 7 and unbaptized? Please

contact me about RCIA for Adults and Children.

New programs will begin in September 2017 for

preparation for Sacraments and Reception into

the Church.

Contact Judy, judyb@st-mm.com

CATHOLIC

CORNER

What are the Synoptic Gospels? The books of Matthew, Mark and Luke are called the

Synoptic Gospels. Synoptic derives from Greek, and

means “similar.” Many of the same parables of Jesus’ life

and ministry are written In these books,. They are

descriptive of people, events, travels, and healings, as

observed by the apostles and others encountered by Jesus.

For example, note a few parables in each:

Story Matthew Mark Luke

Healing of Leper 8:1-4 1:40-45 5:12-16

Christ Stills the Storm 8:28-34 5:1-20 8:26-39*

There are more repeated parables within these books. Since the

three books seem to have a “same view when taken together”*,

scholars have established that Mark was likely the first Gospel.

Matthew and Luke were authored at later dates, and while not

identical accounts they follow the same literary style. Next

week we will see why the Gospel of John is not included as a

Synoptic gospel, and what is unique about this Book. * www.christianity.stackexchange.com

Do you have a question you would like answered? Send it to

Judy, judyb@st-mm.com

Do you have input for Adult Formation?

Feedback on what you like

Thoughts on what could be improved

New ideas for topics and programs

Ways you would like to be involved

Let me know! Call me at 281-446-2933, extension 246,

email me at judyb@st-mm.com, Or even

better, schedule an appointment with me; that way I get to

meet you and hear your ideas.

Weekly Announcements

NORTHEAST CATHOLIC SINGLES

A MINISTRY FOR SINGLES AGES 40 and Older.

Our next gathering will be on Wednesday, June 28th at 7:00 pm come talk, eat and drink with us. See you

at McAlister’s Deli, 9477 FM 1960 (at Townsend) in Humble.

For more information contact Elizabeth Schields at: 281-441-2552 or elizabeths2@peoplepc.com,

or subscribe to us on Flocknotes at St. Mary Magdalene’s website.

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Dominican Sisters Summer Camp 2017

Looking for summer fun? Join the adventures at

Dominican Sisters Summer CAMP,

July 2 - July 8, at Camp Kappe. This camp is for girls in grades

5th - 9th. Activities include archery, initiative

games, singing, art and crafts, plus much more.

For more information contact:

Sr. Thomas Ann, OP: 281-684-8011 or go online

www.domhou.org and follow the links under

“ministries” to download brochure.

Help the Needy and Vulnerable

The Office of Social Ministry at Magdalene House is seeking bilingual core members to assist with Client Intake and Case Management. Magdalene House is open three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9:30 a.m. – noon. No experience necessary, we’ll train. All volunteers are required to attend the VIRTUS Protecting God’s Children Program through the Archdiocese. Please contact Chris Rubio at (281) 446-8211 or crubio@st-mm.com. We have a great team! Join us!

Magdalene House would like to say Thank you to the Knights of Columbus for the donation of $1,000.00 to assist the indigent families of our community with health care. This is a wonderful blessing and will help many families with immunizations, medications, and routine medical care.

Know Your Rights!

Catholic Charities and the

Metropolitan Organization have

created videos for immigrants on

how to handle interactions with

Customs Enforcement Officers. They are free to watch.

https://catholiccharities.org/supporting-refugees-

immigrants/st-frances-cabrini-center-for-immigration-

legal-assistance.

Catholic Charities’ St. Frances Cabrini Center for

Immigration Legal Assistance is dedicated to providing

high quality services to individuals otherwise unable to

obtain legal representation. Clients encompass victims of

human trafficking, those separated from their families and

eager to be reunited, and those who fear prosecution in

their country of origin. To obtain information/details, call

(713) 525-4611.

Christus FREE Healthy Living Mobile Clinics,

Will be at HAAM on Thursday, June 22, 2017 from

9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Screenings include blood pressure check, glucose

testing, cholesterol (lipid panel) Fasting preferred.

Must be 18 or older.

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Mensaje del Párroco

NO TEMÁIS; ¡CONFIANZA EN DIOS!

El miedo nos paraliza y hunde nuestra

confianza en nosotros mismos. Tan triste y

vergonzoso como esto puede sonar, es

verdad. Una vez fui víctima de un baleador de

la escuela secundaria, yo estaba en un

internado. Teníamos a este tipo grande en mi

clase que me intimidaba simplemente porque

yo era más inteligente. Me amenazó con que

no se lo dijera a nadie. Tenía tanto miedo de él. Él venía y recogía

mis notas que usé para prepararme para un examen. Incluso tomaba

mi pluma unos minutos antes de la prueba y tenía que encontrar

otra. Siempre que me miraba estaba tan aterrorizado. Mis notas

comenzaron a bajar, y yo no estaba comiendo bien otra vez.

Cuando descubrí que me estaba muriendo en silencio, decidí hablar

con un amigo al respecto. Tenía una solución de su propia

experiencia. Nos hicimos amigos con un chico más grande en la

clase que era más fuerte que él. Él era el mejor atleta en la escuela.

El tipo baleador pensó que le habíamos dicho al chico más fuerte

lo que estaba sucediendo, y se asustó mucho de nosotros. Hacía-

mos exactamente las mismas cosas que él me hizo y él no se queja-

ba. Después de un mes de luchar por esquivarnos y no tener éxito,

vino con una caja de galletas para pedir perdón. Afortunadamente,

todos nos hicimos mejores amigos y prometimos que nunca permi-

tiríamos que algo así suceda a otros en la escuela.

Vivir en el miedo es una experiencia terrible. En la lectura del

Evangelio hoy escuchamos palabras consoladoras de Jesús "No

temáis a los hombres". Jesús nos asegura que ni una sola hebra de

nuestro cabello puede caer sin el conocimiento y permiso de Dios.

Es tan emocionante saber cuánto se preocupa Dios de nosotros y lo

importante que somos para él. Él nos dice cuánto Dios nos valora.

Este Dios, que cuida tanto de nosotros y nos ama más allá de todas

las cosas, es omnipotente y todopoderoso. Él puede hacer todas las

cosas. Dios nos dice a través del profeta Isaías: "No temáis, porque

yo estoy con vosotros; No te desanimes, porque yo soy tu Dios. Yo

te fortaleceré y te ayudaré; Yo te sostendré con mi diestra recta

"(Isaías 41:10). Dios no es sólo poderoso, sino que comparte ese

poder con nosotros en el amor. Esta es la razón por la cual San

Pablo podía decir "Puedo hacer todas las cosas en Cristo que me

fortalece" (Filipenses 4:13).

El miedo es una señal de falta de confianza en Dios. Si confiamos

en que Dios está de nuestro lado, nos daremos cuenta de lo

poderosos que somos. "Si Dios está de nuestro lado, ¿quién podrá

estar contra nosotros?" (Romanos 8:31). Si pudiera recuperar mi

confianza en mí mismo al estar cerca de alguien, si pudiera

sentirme tan protegido por la fuerza de un amigo, entonces con

Dios no tengo nada que temer. No importa lo que podamos estar

pasando en nuestras vidas, si ponemos nuestra confianza en Dios;

Confiando en Su amor por nosotros y en Su poder de hacer todas

las cosas por nosotros, si es Su voluntad, siempre viviremos en la

alegría y la libertad de los hijos de Dios. Porque Dios no nos dio un

espíritu de temor y timidez, sino de poder, y amor, y mente sana (2

Timoteo 1: 7). Nuestro único temor debe ser perder esa amistad con

Dios. Si entendemos el poder de Dios, estaremos tan seguros

incluso ante las pruebas. Nada nos asustará jamás. Nada nos quitará

el gozo y la paz ni amortiguará nuestro espíritu.

En nuestra primera lectura de hoy, el profeta Jeremías se enfrenta a

una difícil situación de vida, a través de la fe en Dios y la oración.

La gente a quien él ministraba rechazaba su predicación y planeó

su caída. Al igual que Jeremías, podemos enfrentar algunos

desafíos en la vida, algunas personas pueden hacernos la vida difícil

para nosotros, podemos trabajar muy duro y parece que no hay

éxito. Tus amigos pueden volverse contra ti. Tu familia puede no

mostrar suficiente preocupación y apoyo. Alguna gente puede

desacreditarte, planear tu caída, u odiarte por ninguna razón justa.

Pero podemos convertir estas desgracias en oportunidades para

testimoniar a Jesús y demostrar nuestra confianza en el amor de

Dios por nosotros. Estamos siendo testigos de Jesús por la manera

en que vivimos nuestras vidas, haciendo frente a cualquiera de los

problemas que la vida nos lanza. Jeremías no se desesperó. Superó

sus temores confiando en Dios.

Jesús diría, como hace tres veces en el Evangelio de hoy:

"No tengas miedo de ellos ... Lo que te digo en las tinieblas, habla

en la luz" (Mateo 10: 26-27) ); "No teman a los que matan el

cuerpo, pero no pueden matar al alma" (Mateo 10:28); "no tengas

miedo; Tú mereces más que muchos gorriones "(Mateo 10: 31-32).

Jesús en Getsemaní es nuestro modelo para afrontar las dificultades

de la vida.

Jesús nos recuerda también: "Todo el que me reconozca delante de

los demás, lo reconoceré delante de mi Padre celestial". En otras

palabras, debemos estar orgullosos de que Jesús está de nuestro

lado. Debemos estar emocionados de presentarle a otros como

nuestro amigo. Debemos estar muy orgullosos de nosotros mismos

como amigos de Jesús. Pero desgraciadamente en nuestro mundo

de hoy, muchas personas no quieren identificarse con la fe. La

gente ve la fe como una cosa de debilidad. Muchos cristianos se

avergüenzan de identificarse como creyentes. ¿Por qué la gente

sería tímida de ser un hijo de Dios? ¿Por qué alguien vería a la fe

como completamente privada y personal? Es como alguien que se

avergüenza de su familia y sus antepasados. Si negamos a Cristo, si

nos da pena de identificarnos como cristianos, entonces no

merecemos ser llamados cristianos. Cristo mismo también nos

negará delante de su Padre en el cielo. Si puedes estar orgulloso de

tu familia y amigos, y estás avergonzado tu fe, es simplemente

por que no sabes lo que tienes!

___________________________________________________________

Deseo utilizar este medio para agradecer a todos los que participa-

ron en las actividades parroquiales del fin de semana pasado. Tuvi-

mos una buena participación en el Picnic Parroquial el sábado. Fue

un número muy alentador para empezar. ¡Era un hermoso día!

El domingo también tuvimos un buen número para la procesión de

Corpus Christi. ¡Fue una ceremonia hermosa! Agradecemos a todos

los que lo hicieron posible y a los que trabajaron tan duro detrás de

la escena. Que Dios bendiga y recompense todos sus sacrificios con

Sus bendiciones celestiales. ¡Gracias!

CONVENCIÓN DE LOS CABALLEROS: Este fin de semana,

Santa María Magdalena acogerá a los Caballeros de Colón que

vienen de todo el estado de Texas para su convención anual. Les

damos la bienvenida a todos a la parroquia más acogedora del mun-

do y recen para que tengan una experiencia increíble en Humble.

-Padre Anthony Udoh (frtony@st-mm.com)

El Ministerio de Bienvenida tiene una mesa en el atrio de

la iglesia para asistir a los visitantes y los nuevos miembros

de nuestra parroquia con información acerca de la Iglesia

Santa María Magdalena. La mesa se encuentra cerca de la

puerta del cuarto de los niños.

Vengan y pregunten cualquier pregunta que tengan; los

ministros que están presentes tratarán de asistirlos lo mejor

que puedan. Estamos aquí para hacerlos sentir en casa.

Anuncios de la Semana

Ofrenda - $ 26,304.00 Por Internet - $ 5,754.00 Total - $ 32,058.00

Segundo Colecta (Seminario)

Ofrenda - $ 3,383.00 Por Internet - $ No esta disponible Total - $ 3,383 .00

Fundo de Servicios Diocesanos (DSF)

Gol - $165,000.00 Contribución - $102,908.84 Comprometida - $130,207.30 Participantes - 319

Inscripciones de CCE

Las clases del verano están llenas!

Tendremos un evento de inscripción

"regular" el sábado 19 de agosto de 2

pm a 5 pm en el Centro Familiar.

Las inscripciones tardías serán

aceptadas empezando el 1 de octubre

durante las sesiones de CCE. El pago

de la matrícula se espera en el

momento de la inscripción;

Aceptamos en efectivo, cheques y

tarjetas de crédito. Si necesita

asistencia para el pago de la matrícula,

por favor comuníquese con el Padre

Felix Osasona, MSP directamente al

281-446-8211, o por correo

electrónico a:

pastor@st-mm.com.

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Ofrendas de Nuestras Tesoros Del semana 18 de Junio 2017

El quipo de ACTS en español para Hombres

de nuestra Parroquia Sta. María Magdalena

les hace una cordial invitación a todos nuestros

hermanos de nuestra Parroquia para vivir un fin de semana

extraordinario con el Señor el cual se llevará a cabo del

Jueves 10 al Domingo 13 de Agosto 2017.

Habrán hermanos con camisas rojas ese día para

atenderles 11 de Junio y 25 Junio.

Para más información llamar al Tel. 832 875-3116

Anuncios de la Semana

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS

St. Mary Magdalene Church #515133

527 S. Houston Avenue

Humble, TX 77338

TELEPHONE

(281) 446-8211

CONTACT PERSON

Nery Lucarini

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