MISSION STATEMENT

We, the people of St. Philip the Apos-tle, are actively striving to be a holy and loving family of faith as we eagerly seek to live the Gospel, being watchful of all the opportunities set before us to love and serve God and our neighbor.

Liturgical Schedule Sunday Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm; Sunday: 8:30 & 11:00 am

Daily Masses Monday: 7:00 pm; Tuesday-Saturday: 8:30 am

Devotions (following the 8:30 am Mass) First Friday: Chaplet of Divine Mercy First Saturday: Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Reconciliation Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 pm (or by appointment)

St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

2308 Third Street P. O. Box 2363 (mailing) Huffman, Texas 77336 Phone: 281-324-1478 Fax: 281-324-2775

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 8, 2010 SPIRIT and TRUTH Hello parish family of St. Philip! My name is Josie Angell. Twenty-two years ago my husband Raymond and I relo-cated to Texas from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When we retired to Huffman in 1996 we joined St. Philip the Apostle. I would like to share with you a very special and rewarding outreach volunteer program active in our parish for the past ten years, one for which I’ve had the privilege to serve as chairwoman for three years—the Prison Ministry Ro-sary Group of St. Philip. I would like to tell you about this much needed service we provide to the Catholic women

inmates at the Plane State Jail in Dayton, Texas on the second and fourth Saturday of every month from 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm. Our main function is to pray the Rosary with the inmates and to give instruction on how to pray the Rosary to those who need help. In the time allotted, we also show videos on various Catholic topics such as Divine Mercy, saints, abortion, forgiveness, and encour-age discussion groups with the women and their participation in the class. We are received by the Plane State women with enthusiasm, appreciation, and a “thank you so much for taking the time to come here”—sometimes with tears in their eyes. A former inmate penned these affirming words: “I looked forward to the Rosary class and couldn’t wait to meet and pray the Ro-sary. I am now in the habit of saying my Rosary every day, and it gives me such peace. Thank you all for taking the time to come into the prison and share your knowledge and faith with us. “The Rosary class helped me stay focused on what is truly important in my life, which is following the plan that God has set for me. I know that He listens to my prayers and answers them, and I know that my Mother Mary intercedes on my behalf. God gives me the strength and grace each day to overcome whatever obstacles I may face. “And I have you volunteers to thank for helping me get to the place I am in my life. Thank you for volunteering your time to come to the prison and help us to strengthen our relationship with God. You all have helped me so very much.” You may ask, How does it make one feel when participating in this volunteer service? The reward is heartfelt joy from the Holy Spirit. God works in our lives as we experience love and a sense of fulfillment in serving the Lord in one of his “Corporal Works of Mercy”. Pope Benedict XVI wrote about the spiritual grace we receive in shared relationships, especially when we reach out to help others:

One’s deep personal sharing in the needs and sufferings of others becomes a sharing of [one’s] very self with them. Those who are in a position to help others will realize that in doing so they themselves receive help: being able to help others is no merit or achievement of their own. This duty is a grace. [Deus Caritas Est “God is Love” 2005]

I invite you to join us in our Rosary Group of St. Philip as a committed volunteer. Please give some prayerful thought to this very special and rewarding ministry. If you would like to volunteer or ask any questions about this ministry of prayer, please call me at (281)-324-1747. I am always happy to answer any questions you may have. Sincerely yours in Jesus and Mary, Josie Angell.

Mass Intentions and

Scripture Readings

Monday, August 9 (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross) 7:00 pm - Discalced Carmelite Nuns of New Caney Readings: Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28c; Matthew 17:22-27 Tuesday, August 10 (St. Lawrence) 8:30 am - +Repose of the soul of Melissa Norman+ Readings: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; John 12:24-26 Wednesday, August 11 (St. Clare) 8:30 am - Special intentions of Fran Landry Readings: Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Matthew 18:15-20 Thursday, August 12 (St. Jane Frances de Chantal) 8:30 am - Special intentions of Sigrid Gonzales Readings: Ezekiel 12:1-12; Matthew 18:21-19:1 Friday, August 13 (Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus) 8:30 am - Special intentions of Father Barker Readings: Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63; Matthew 19:3-12 Saturday, August 14 8:30 am - Special intentions of Ronny Rzonka Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Matthew 19:13-15

Sunday Masses

Saturday, August 14 (St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe) 5:00 pm - +Repose of the souls of Henry and Mary Kominczak+ Readings: 1 Chronicles 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Psalm 132;

1 Corinthians 15:54b-57; Luke 11:27-28 Sunday, August 15 8:30 am - For the People of our Parish 11:00 am - +For the repose of the soul of Janet Lapeyre+ Readings: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Psalm 45; 1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56

Sunday - August 1, 2010

Sunday Collection: Children’s Collection: Second Collection/Josephites: Total:

Dress Standard for All Masses

Men/Young Men/Boys (who have made First Communion): Shirts and pants. Women/Young Women/Girls (who have made their First Communion): Modest Dresses, Coordinated Ensembles, or Shirt/Blouses with Pants. Clothing Items not proper: flip-flops, shorts, cutoffs, t-shirts, body shirts, sloppy jeans, tank tops, and revealing clothing.

Please respect the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and wear modest clothing.

The Altar Flowers are given by Kim Do

In honor of Mary, Our Blessed Mother

$6,764.50 64.00

2,303.00$9,131.50

Welcome to Our New Parishioners

To become a member of St. Philip’s, please fill out a registration form located in the foyer. Return the form either in the offering collection or bring to the parish office. We encourage all new parishioners to contact their former parish with the change. Offering envelopes are available in the vestibule for your use. Thank you and welcome!

Potluck Dinner/Game Night

The Prime Timers will be having a potluck dinner and game night on Saturday, August 21st at 6:30 pm. This event is for all parishioners age 50 and above who are members of the Prime Timers or would like to be members. Please bring your favorite pot luck dish and enjoy fellowship with other parishioners. We will also enjoy dominos and other board games. If you’d like to be a member of the Prime Timers you can find a membership form adjacent to the front door next to the bulletins. Please return the form to the parish office. There is no fee to join but we will have a donation basket at our future gatherings. For more infor-mation please contact Claudia Herron at 281-324-1101 or the parish office at 281-324-1478.

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday, August 15

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on Sunday this year. The feast will be celebrated at our regular Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses.

Knights of Columbus Brisket Sale

The Knights of Columbus will be selling briskets for the Labor Day weekend. The cost is $40.00 per brisket and $20.00 per half brisket. Presales begin this week-end and the weekend of August 21st and 22nd. Briskets will be available for pickup the weekend of August 28th

and 29th, after the Saturday Vigil and two Sunday morning Masses. If you would like to purchase briskets outside of the Sunday sales times, please contact Phil Griffin at 713-485-9992 or the parish office at 281-324-1478. The purchase of the brisket will help the Knights fund their many charities. What a great way to enjoy delicious barbeque and also help a worthy cause!

Dear Parishioners, we’ve had a noticeable increase in crime-related activities in the Huffman area in the past few weeks—drugs, robbery and theft, assault etc. Understandably, the protec-tion of our parish families and employees and the security of our campus continues to be a high priority. For the near term at least, we are locking the doors of our parish facility each day when the campus is at rest. Should you wish to stop by and pray in the Church, ring the doorbell of the parish office located at the front entrance of the Church for assistance. Sincerely, Father Barker.

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 8, 2010

Ladies Guild Monthly Luncheon For all Ladies Guild members and women of our parish: please join us for our next luncheon at Rico’s Mexican Restaurant on FM 1960 in Atascocita on Monday, August 23rd, 11:30 am.

For more information please call Genevieve Schmidt at 281-324-2110.

Men’s Cursillo Friendship Group

We meet every Thursday night at 7:00 pm in one of the parish classrooms. All men who have made their Cursillo weekend or are interested in attending one are welcome to come to the small Friendship Group.

Sacred Heart School - Crosby

Did you know…

Standard of Excellence! Sacred Heart Catholic School has been educating the minds of students for over 60 years. Their students have consistently placed above the national average on standardized tests.

Now registering Pre K3-8th grade. For more info please call 281-3248-6561 or visit their website: www.sacredheartschoolcrosby.org.

“Already Encountered” Have you already been on a Marriage Encounter Week-end? Would you like to renew the experience? Please consider attending a monthly Circle meeting. We meet the second Saturday of the month at 7pm. The next date

will be August 14. For more information please contact Luis & Kathy Gomez at (281) 812-3236.

CCE

Fall 2010 ‘Dates to Remember’

• CCE Registrations: Following Masses on Sunday,

August 22nd, Sunday, August 29th and Sunday, Sep-tember 5th.

• Catechist Orientation/Training: Tuesday, September

14th, Pre-K – K 6:30pm and 1st-10th- 7pm in the Par-ish Hall. Mandatory for all catechists and co-teachers.

• CCE Begins: Sunday, September 26th and Wednes-

day, September 29th. Parent/Student mandatory orien-tation on first day of CCE.

• Catechetical Sunday: Blessing of all Catechists dur-

ing 11:00 Mass. • Youth Group Registrations: Middle School and High

School Youth Group sign-up’s also held on CCE regis-tration weekends.

As we contemplate the new school year, may we pray that God will continue to shower us with His blessings and provide us with the graces we need to do His will!

Make a difference TODAY!!

To find out more about teaching CCE, contact Lisa Griffin in the CCE office:

Phone: 281-324-1934 or Email: thegriffshome@comcast.net Divine Mercy Sunday 2011

Do you have a devotion to the Divine Mercy? Are you interested in learning more? Help us plan our 1st Annual Divine Mercy Parish Novena and Celebration for next year. Our first meeting will be on Sunday, August 15th. Join us in the church to say the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3pm and meet in the parish hall imme-diately after. If you cannot attend this meeting or if you have questions, please call Kathy Gomez at (281) 812-3236 or email kathy@Losgomez.com.

St. Philip’s Website

Have you looked at our website lately? You can access it at www.stphiliphuffmantx.org. There you will find vital information regarding our parish and ministries. You can access our bulletin as well as look at our Google Calendar with Mass intentions. There are also links to all our ministries and their schedules plus much more.

Take a look and see.

Receiving Holy Communion When you receive Communion during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, it is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ that you are receiving. Holy Communion, in the Catholic Church, is reserved for those who have received the sacra-ment of First Holy Communion, have been catechized (taught) in our Catholic faith and have made a profession of faith. One should abstain from Holy Communion if they are in mortal sin and have not received the sacrament of recon-ciliation. For those who are not Catholic or are in need of reconciliation, we ask that you refrain from receiving Holy Communion but you may proceed up during Communion time to receive a blessing. To do so, please fold your arms over your chest - you will receive a blessing from the priest or Eucharistic minister during this time. A reminder for those receiving the Blessed Sacrament in the hand, please place the consecrated Host on your tongue while you are standing in front of the minister of the Eucharist. This instruction is from the Vatican and was implemented in 2004. Here’s the scoop: “Although each of the faithful always has the right to receive Holy Communion on the tongue, at his choice, if any commu-nicant should wish to receive the Sacrament in the hand, in areas where the Bishops’ Conference with the recognitio of the Apostolic See has given permission, the sacred host is to be administered to him or her. “However, special care should be taken to ensure that the host is consumed by the commu-nicant in the presence of the minister, so that no one goes away carrying the Eucharistic species in his hand. If there is a risk of profanation, then Holy Communion should not be given in the hand of the faithful.” Redemptionis Sacramentum (“Instruction on the Eucharist”) Congregation for Divine Worship, March 25, 2004. Also, if you choose to receive only the Blessed Sacrament and not from the Chalice, it is fitting nevertheless to pause for a moment to honor Christ’s presence in the Precious Blood—with an appropriate sign of devotion. We would not think to pass a friend on the street without some acknowl-edgement. Our Lord Jesus Christ deserves no less, and most assuredly, a great deal more. As you are passing by the Precious Blood, I encourage you to offer a simple sign of devotion—perhaps a slight bow of the head or the Sign of the Cross. Then continue on to your pew to offer your silent Prayer of Thanksgiving to Christ for the gift of his Eucharist. In this way, we can all offer a strong visible witness that the Real Presence of Christ—his Body and Blood—is being welcomed into our lives at St. Philip’s with all due respect, reverence and awe. If you would like to participate more fully in our Catholic Church, either by joining or reacquainting yourself, please contact our parish office at 281-324-1478.

To all Parishioners, Lay Volunteers, Parish Leaders & St. Vincent de Paul Society Members: Please be aware of an area-wide security issue for Catholic par-ishes from the Archdiocese:

“St. Edward (Spring), St. Martha (Kingwood), St. Mary Magdalene (Humble) and St. Anthony of Padua (Woodlands) have reported that a group of people have been coming onto their properties to beg for help. Each parish has offered to help them with food and other neces-sities, but they continue to solicit funds in the parish park-ing lots. Several of the parish’s security officers have re-quested that they leave the property, but they continue to return week after week. Only when the security officers threaten to have them arrested do they stop coming.”

REGARDING ST. PHILIP: DO NOT—FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER—GIVE MONEY TO ANYONE ON CAM-PUS WHO SOLICITS YOU. DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR PERSONAL CONTACT INFORMATION TO ANY STRANGER. DO NOT ARRANGE TO MEET ANY STRANGER OFF-CAMPUS. NEVER BRING SOLICITORS INTO THE CHURCH BUILDING. THE ANSWER TO ALL REQUESTS FROM SOLICITORS IS “NO”. INFORM AN USHER AND THE PASTOR IMMEDIATELY. All legitimate requests for assistance at St. Philip are made by TELEPHONE CALL ONLY to the St. Philip office during office hours Monday – Friday. These requests will be forwarded to the St. Vincent de Paul Society for their caring and careful response. As a reminder, no one ever has permission to solicit on the Church grounds and parking lot. Only pre-approved St. Philip Catholic Church-related groups may set up displays in the vestibule and collect funds. No personal trading or commerce of any kind is permitted on the grounds and parking lots of St. Philip parish. ALWAYS CONSIDER THE SECURITY NEEDS OF YOUR OWN HOME, AND THEN REALIZE THE CHURCH HAS THE SAME NEEDS FOR ITS MANY FAMILIES. Sincerely, Reverend Richard Barker, Pastor

Prayers Recited after Sunday Mass “O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, All Praise and All Thanksgiving, be every moment thine”. (recite three times)

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel St. Michael the Archangel, Defend us in battle, Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray And do thou, O Prince, of the heavenly host By the Power of God, Cast into hell Satan and the evil spirits who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

Please Pray

Please remember our fellow parishioners and loved ones as they face illness and recuperation: Blaise Leonards, Deacon Bob Keller, Sigrid Gonzales, Susan Fogarty, Catherine Wenger, Joan Pierce, Joan Ledet, Shirley Sims, Larry Podsednik, Brenda Yarbrough, Pete Dunlap, Bob Danaher, Ruth Shallabarger, Pauline Turk, Fritz Kemper, Margaret Martin, Doris Comeaux, Suzie Bryant,

Preston Fann & Rosie Collette.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of: +Maria Chinh Nguyen, Hoai Lai, Florine LeBlanc, Kelly Danaher, Warren Scott,

John Ayala, Rosamond Mitchell, Teresa Lotito, Brigitta Matten, Ed Cepiel, Joe Vincent, Gene Andre, Rose DeGeorge, John Trevino, Ernest Gonzalez, Sr., Mandi Antonoff,

Patrick Kiley and Sr. Brendan.+

Ministries at St. Philips

Pastor - Rev. Richard E. Barker Acolyte/Sacristan - John Comeaux Secretary - Windy McMichael Parish Phone - 281-324-1478 Parish E-Mail - stphiliphuffmantx@verizon.net Parish Website - www.stphiliphuffmantx.org Spiritual Development Disciples of Jesus and Mary - Spiritual Formation Jan Williams (281) 852-4389 Knights of Columbus Phil Griffin, Grand Knight (281) 852-3090 Women’s Guild Genevieve Schmidt (281) 324-2110 Familia for Families Jim and Margarita Rath (281) 324-5393 Eucharistic Adoration/Holy Face Prayer Group Janet Hays (281) 852-3444 Cursillo Community Alice Cornell (281) 328-9120 St. Philip’s Prayer Line, Homebound John & Mary Comeaux (281) 324-2044 King’s Children Catholic Homeschool - Parish Diane Sparks (281) 324-6011 St. Angela Merici Catholic Homeschool - Local Area Kerri Jenkins (281) 639-8917 Social Outreach / Concern St. Vincent de Paul Society; Prime Timers Claudia Herron (281) 324-1101 Respect Life Jean Nietubicz (281) 852-7461 Compassion and Caring Ministry Parish Office (281) 324-1478 Rosemont Assisted Living Judy Abdelnoor (281) 360-9728 Prison Ministry Josie Angell (281) 324-1747 Serra Club Rick Nietubicz (281) 852-7461

Education Director of Religious Education; Youth Lisa Griffin (281) 324-1934 RCIA; Adult Formation John & Daneé Sarabia (281) 852-6010 Middle School Youth Director Becky Pursell (832) 445-0176 Parish Nursery Coordinator Debra Burgower (281) 812-6356 Liturgical Altar Servers Father Barker (281) 324-1478 Eucharistic Ministers Kathy O’Donnell (281) 852-5112 Lectors Sylvester Leonards (281) 852-2975 Adornment of the Sanctuary Jan Williams (281) 852-4389 Music Ministry Jeanne Fuchser, Director, 8:30 AM (281) 852-1477 Valerie Sivil, 11:00 AM (281) 324-6625 Windy McMichael, 5:00 PM (281) 324-1478 Usher Ministry Michael Reding, Director (713) 385-4985 Money Counters Lilia Lee (281) 852-2035

Sacramental Schedule

Sacraments are reserved for our parishioners who participate in the sacramental life of the church. All scheduling must be

arranged through the parish office at 281-324-1478.

Sacrament of Baptism: At least six months after registration in the parish and active participation in Sunday Mass. Sacrament of Matrimony: At least six months after registration in

the parish and active in Sunday Mass attendance. Then six months prior to setting date.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:30-4:30 or by appointment. Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday 9:00 am until benediction on Friday at 4:45 pm. Funeral Services: Please call the parish office before setting a date and time. Regarding personal remembrances at funeral liturgies, St. Philip adheres to the policies of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Anointing of the Sick: First Monday of the month, following the 7:00 pm Mass.

Protecting God’s Children-Virtus Training The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston maintains a mandatory program of protection for our children. This program is called “Protecting God’s Children” or “Virtus”. It consists of going to an informational class and completing required forms. All volunteers, ages 18 and over, who have any consistent and ongoing contact with our children and youth must take the Virtus training program. This includes CCE volunteers, nursery work-ers, ushers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, and choir members.

Upcoming classes in our general area are at:

St. Andrew, Channelview, Saturday, August 14th, 8:15 am

St. Mary Magdalene, Humble, Saturday, August 14th, 8:45 am Sacred Heart, Crosby, Saturday, August 28th, 8:45 am

and Tuesday, August 31st, 5:45 pm St. Martha, Kingwood, Tuesday, August 31st, 6:15 pm

You must register on-line for a class. Please log onto www.virtus.org to find locations and times. If you do not have access to a computer please contact the parish office at 281-324-1478. We will be happy to register you.