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Sunday, February 7, 2016

“Living Our Timeless Catholic Faith in a Contemporary World”

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Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH SPRING, TEXAS

MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS:

Altar Society: (Theresa Avila) ………………………………………[email protected] Boy Scouts Troop #355, Cub Scouts, American Heritage Girls: (Paul Hall) ………………………………………………………[email protected] Catholic Daughters of the Americas: (Paula Willis)…………………………………………………………[email protected] Couples for Christ/FFL: (John Blaser)…………[email protected] El Shaddai DWXI Prayer Group: (Joyce Ramos)……[email protected] Family Fun Night: (Eric Wilbourn)………………[email protected] Grupo de Oración: (Trini Villafaña)……………[email protected] Knights of Columbus #6557: (Jose Ruvalcaba)…[email protected] Parish Council: (Pam Schultz)………………………[email protected] Spring mers: (Carolyn Vercher)……………………………[email protected]

PARISH INFORMATION NEWCOMERS: A warm welcome to you. We hope that you find a home with us here at St. James. If you would like to become a regis-tered member of our parish family, please pick up a registra on form locate on either side of the doors. If you wish, you may stop the parish office or please visit our website at STJTA.org We will be hap-py to assist you in any way. INFANT BAPTISM: We are excited about you having your baby bap-

zed here at St. James. For informa on concerning Bap sm, please contact the parish office or please visit our website at STJTA.org ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The church is here for you in mes of sickness. If you wish to receive the Anoin ng of the Sick, please con-tact the parish office or see the priest or one of the deacons before or a er mass. He will be glad to assist you. MARRIAGE: Congratula ons on your upcoming marriage. The church wishes to assist you in preparing for this important sacrament. Couples should contact the parish office at least six (6) months prior to the wedding date so that we can adequately prepare you to receive this sacrament or please visit our website at STJTA.org RCIA: The church welcomes you as a son or daughter. We hope that you find a home with us here at St. James. If you are interested in becoming Catholic and learning about our faith, please speak to the priest or one of our deacons. You may also wish to visit our website at STJTA.org It is our pleasure and privilege to assist you on your journey of faith.

PRAY FOR THOSE IN THE MILITARY AND THOSE WE HOLD IN OUR HEARTS

Ifyouoramemberofyourfamilyexperiencesillnessorinjurycalltheparishof iceat281-353-5053andwewilladdthatnametotheprayerlistintheBulletin.Wewillprayeverydayforthoseontheprayerlist.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS MONDAY-THURSDAY: 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. FRIDAY: 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. (Misa en español) WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m. RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Wednesday: 6:30-7:15 p.m. Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday: 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. First Friday of each month: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Second Friday of each month (en Español) 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

CLERGY Rev. Charles J. Samperi, Pastor Ext. 117 [email protected] Deacon Ray Oden, Administrator Ext. 111 [email protected] Deacon Alfonso Chicas Ext. 113 [email protected] Deacon Paul Pinon Ext. 119 [email protected] Deacon Rene Ramon Ext. 115 [email protected] Deacon Art Zepeda, Retired Ext. 118 [email protected]

STAFF Brian O’Neill Ext. 123 Music Ministry Coordinator Chela Mescia, Secretary Ext. 125 [email protected] Cathy Uvalle, Secretary Ext. 120 [email protected]

Celia Oviedo, Ron Brown, George Lopez, Nicole M. Hendrix, Velma Sanchez, Edward Sanchez, Raquel Ragan, Marissa Fernandez, Maria Mondragon, Fernanda Mondragon, Elena M. Richards, Tim Sehrock, Steve Smith, Mary Shan-

non, Art Gu errez, Sarah Granados, Evelyn Callery, Solomon Alam, Ada Alam, Albert Creado, Samantha, Bessie Sowell, Nirupa Prasad, Eunice Perusic, Keresa Richardson, Don Mar n, Jonathan Creado, Malena Trevino & Ramona Trevino, Michael Wheelis, Alex Osornio, Cipriano Miranda, Jessie Marroquin, Hanah Henry, Tony Perry, Zoey Luu & Josh-ua Luu, Zeny Naguit, Adriana Ruiz, and Rosa Cedillio, Sal & Maria Galin-do, Patricia Schultz, America Salinas, Frank Moreno, Steve & Anne e Failla, Frank Miller, Ma hew Wood, Angelina Creado, David Holstein. BULLETIN DEADLINE

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SUNDAY, FEB. 7 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time IS 6:1-2A, 3-8; PS 138:1-8; 1COR 15:1-11; LK 5:1-11

7:00 a.m. Sisters of St. Paul Bookfair 7:30 a.m. Mass - Pro Populo 9:00 a.m. Mass - Fausto Fuente + 11:00 a.m. Mass - Fausto Fuente + 1:00 p.m. Misa - Int. Cesar & Sara Ortega ______________________________________

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 St. Jerome Emiliani, St. Josephine Bakhita

1KGS 8:1-7, 9-13; PS 132:6-7, 8-10; MK 6:53-56 8:00 a.m. Rosary 12:00 p.m. AARP Free Tax Prepara on (Parish Hall) 7:00 p.m. Adora on 7:00 p.m. Adult Confirma on Class/Catechism Review (Disciple Rm) 7:00 p.m. Cub Scout Mee ng (Parish Hall) ________________________________________________________

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 1KGS 8:22-23, 27-30; PS 84:3-5 AND 10, 11; MK 7:1-13

7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Int. Evan Uvalle 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Spring mers (Parish Hall) 7:00 p.m. AHG Troops Mee ngs (JP II Room) ________________________________________________________

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 ASH WEDNESDAY

(A DAY OF FAST AND ABSTINENCE) JL 2:12-18; PS 51:3-6AB, 12-14 AND 17; 2COR 5:20-6:2 MT 6:1-6, 16-18

7:00 a.m. Mass - Int. Johny & Madeline Gorman 12:00 p.m. Word Service with Distribu on of Ashes 12:00 p.m. AARP Free Tax Prepara on (Parish Hall) 5:00 p.m. Word Service with Distribu on of Ashes 7:00 p.m. Word Service with Distribu on of Ashes _____________________________________

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Our Lady of Lourdes

DT 30:15-20; PS 1:1-4 AND 6; LK 9:22-25 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Sam & Gladys Samperi + 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 p.m. Bible Study (St. James Room) _________________________________________________________

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12 (ABSTAINING FROM MEAT)

IS 58:1-9A; PS 51:31-6AB, 18-19; MT 9:14-15 7:30 a.m. Rosary 8:00 a.m. Mass - Int. Deacon Alfonso Chicas 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer 12:00 p.m. AARP Free Tax Prepara on (Parish Hall) 3:00 p.m. Lenten Fish Fry (Parish Hall) 7:00 p.m. Grupo de Oracion Mee ng (Parish Hall) _____________________________________________

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13 IS 58:9B-14; PS 86:1-6; LK 5:27-32

9:00 a.m. AARP Free Tax Prepara on (St. James Room) 9:30 a.m. English Bap sm (Narthex) 2:30 p.m. Wedding 3:30 p.m. Confessions (South Confessional) 5:00 p.m. Mass - Jimmy Aguilar +

ACTIVITIES&READINGSTHISWEEKFifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

During this Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis calls us to share with everyone the tender compassion of God that we ourselves have experienced. In today’s Gos-pel, Luke uses a special Greek word conveying just

such tenderness. In the other Gospels, Jesus calls the disciples to be “fishers”, haleis, the same word that means catching fish with hooks or nets, to be killed

and eaten. But Luke uses zogron, from zoe or “life”, meaning “catch or gather people alive,” as animal lovers capture without harming, rescue from “the

wild” for a better life, and protect in aquarium or zoo, tenderly cared for by professionals committed to the creatures’ well-being. So in Luke’s vision—and Pope Francis’ as well—we who have been “caught alive” by God’s mercy ourselves are to become “missionaries of mercy” during this Jubilee of Mercy, rescuing fel-

low sinners from danger and gathering them into Jesus’ community to enjoy fullness of life.

Friday, February 12th, Knights of Columbus will be hosting Lenten Fish Fry Friday’s from 5:00:pm to 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Followed by Stations of the Cross at 7:00 pm in the church.

During this 40-day period each year, the Church unites itself to the mystery of Jesus in the desert. To prepare to celebrate the Easter Mysteries, we devote time during this special season to pray, to perform works of charity, and to

deny ourselves by fulfilling obligations more faithfully. Here is a Lenten schedule for this week: *Ash Wednesday, February 10th: 7am: Mass with distribution of ashes 12Noon: Word Service with distribution of ashes 5pm: Word Service with distribution of ashes 7pm: Word Service with distribution of ashes *Adoration: Mondays 7pm - 8:30pm *Daily Mass: Tues. - Friday at 8am *Morning Prayer: Mon. - Friday at 8:30am *Reconciliation/Confession:Wed.6:30pm, Sat. 3:30pm *Stations of the Cross: Friday 12Noon & 7pm


—-STEWARDSHIP — MORE PARISH NEWS

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OUR GIFTS TO GOD Thank you for your generous stewardship.

Week ending January 31, 2016

Regular Collection (247 env) $ 12,376.12 Social Ministries 2nd: (146 env) $ 3,334.75 Mailed in contributions: $ 585.00 Online Giving: $ 2,287.62 Office Misc: $ 3,910.56 Total: $ 22,494.05

Attendance: 2348

SCHEDULED SECOND COLLECTIONS: 1st Sunday: Maintenance Fund

5th Sunday: Social Ministry

Gospel Activity of the Week for Families DecideasafamilyupononeactionthatwouldshowyourwillingnesstofollowthewayofJesus.Forexample,visitaneighborwhoissick,offertotakeahomeboundpersonshopping,invitesomeonewholivesalonetodinner.

In 1972 Pope Paul VI revised several ministries and minor clerical orders. One ministry that was pre-

served was the ministry of the instituted aco-lyte. While the term acolyte is at times used

when referring to young men and women who assist at the altar (altar servers), the ministry of acolyte is a permanent institution. Because

the ministry has its roots in the formation of ordained cler-gy, the ministry is reserved to men. The instituted acolyte is appointed to assist the deacon and serve the priest in the celebration of the liturgy. He is an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion serving only when sufficient ordi-nary ministers are not available. Men must be at least 21

years of age, fully initiated and living an exemplary Christian way of life, with no impediments to

sacramental reception, (e.g. if married, one must be in val-id marital union recognized by the Church). For more in-

formation please contact Deacon Ray in the parish office.

FEBRUARY 7TH CATECHISM Q & A Q. What distinguishes a mortal sin?A. There are three conditions for a sin to be amortal sin: It is a grave matter, we have fullknowledge of the evil of the act, and we commitit freely and deliberately (Catechism of the Cath-olic Church, paragraph 1761).

Read the Catechism! Go to: vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

Source: Faith Fusion: Knowing, Loving, and Serving Christ and the Catholic Church (OSV)

We are searching for volunteers interested in creat-ing that good first impression by serving as an Usher

at weekend Masses. Individuals must be willing to greet Parishioners, provide support during the Mass, as-sist in seating at Mass, take up the collection, help manage Communion flow, assist Parishioners in any need

they have, and pass out Bulletins after Mass. The time commitment is about 90 minutes,1 - 2 Sundays a month. Please contact Deacon Ray in the parish office or email him at: [email protected]

The Family Fun Night Ministry needs your help! We are in need of dona-tions for the Annual East-er Egg hunt. We are in need of prepackaged candy, plastic eggs, toys, gift cards, and more. The Easter Egg Hunt is one of the most popular events of the year (hundreds of children attend!) and we need your help to make it the best it can be. For more information you can contact Erik @ 281-236-2729 or @[email protected]. God Bless.

Birthright will be handing out baby bottles after all the Masses the weekend of February 13-14. This is an excellent Lenten project for your family. As you and your children fill the bottles with money to help support Birthright, you may want to take the opportunity to talk about the precious gift of life that God has given us and our obligation to stand up for life.

Knights of Columbus Council 6557 will award $1000 Educational Scholarships to graduating high school

seniors. Two scholarships will be awarded to relatives of council members and one will be

awarded to a St. James graduating parishioner. Applications are due March 15, 2016. Contact Bill Moeller at (832)594-4980

for details and an application.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

—-DIOCESAN NEWS

Faith Formation News

For any questions, please contact the Faith Formation Office (281-353-5053 ext. 124) Faith Formation Secretary: Rachel Weatherby - [email protected] CFF (Grades 4-6 & 7-8): VACANT — if interested, send resume to Dcn Ray CFF (Grades 1-3 & 9-12): Theresa Avila - [email protected] Adult Faith Formation: David Dziena – [email protected] Youth Ministry Middle & High School: VACANT— if interested, send resume to Dcn Ray

Youth Ministry News HighSchoolYouthNights...will move to Fridays starting the week of Ash Wednesday, 7-9pm, beginning with Sta-tions and then moving to the Parish Hall.Joinusfordinner,activities,fellowship.Bringafriend!JuniorHighYouthNights...will continue on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 7-8:30pm, in the JP IIRoom. There will be no meeting on Ash Wednesday so the next meeting will be on February 24th.

OUR MONTHLY PARISH FOOD DRIVE is on the 3rd Sunday of every month. On the weekend of February 20th and 21st, please bring new non-perishables which have not reached their expiration date. This benefits those most needy in our community.

Circle of Friends Catholic Singles Ministry

Circle of Friends is open to all adults who are single, wid-owed, divorced, or separated. People from any Parish and Faith are invited to partici-pate in group activities. Please look at our web page: http://staoptw.org >Pastoral Life> Fellowship>Circle of Friends Icon for detail of events and more.

February Major Events: Super Bowl Party, Catholic Daughter’s “Date Night”, Bowling

Update Membership Information We are updating our parish records. Does our parish data-base have your family membership records correct? It is that time for us to update our database with any changes,

additions, or deletions that may have occurred in your family over the past year.

Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your membership record? If you have not already informed the parish office, please call us at 281-353-5053. You can also go online (www.stjta.org) to update your information or send us an email with your changes.

Please cut out this form on the Dotted Lines

2015 IRS STATEMENT REQUEST REGISTERED PARISHIONERS: If you would like to have a statement of your 2015 contributions to St. James to report on your personal income tax form, please complete the information below and return it to the Pastoral Office. Statements will be available as soon as possible. (If you donate online, you can sign in to your account and pull your report for tax purposes.) (Donations must have been by Online Giving, direct deposit, mail or in envelope – loose checks and cash are not recorded): NAME: _______________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: _______________________________________________ or ENVELOPE # _____________

Please Mail_____ Will Pick Up_____

(If picking up, statement will be left in Will Call basket, outside the Apostle Room.)

Holy Relics of St. Anthony of Padua will visit the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Feb. 19th –21st.

Look at the web site for more info: http://www.sacredhearthouston.org/events/holy-relics-of-st-anthony-of-padua-to-visit-the-co-cathedral


—–MINISTERIO HISPANO

(Gracias por su ayuda Cristiana De Los Dones)

Fin de Semana del 31 de enero 2016

Colecta Regular (247 sobres) $ 12,376.12 Ministerio Social (146 sobres) $ 3,334.75 Contribuciones enviadas por correo: $ 585.00 Contribuciones Vía línea: $ 2,287.62 Office Misc: $ 3,910.56 Total: $ 22,494.05

Asistencia: 2348

SEGUNDA COLECTA PROGRAMADA: 1er domingo: Reducción de la deuda

5o domingo: MInisterio Social

En 1972 el Papa Pablo VI revisó varios minis-terios y órdenes menores del clero.. Un min-isterio que se conservó fue el ministerio del acólito instituido. Mientras que el término acólito es a veces usado para referirse a los hombres y mujeres jóvenes que ayudan en el altar (monaguillos), el ministerio de acólito es una institución permanente. Debido a que el ministerio tiene sus raíces en la formación de clero ordenado, el ministerio está reservado a los hombres. El acólito instituido es designado para ayudar al diácono y servir al sacerdote

en la celebración de la litur-gia. Él es un Ministro Extraor-dinario de la Sagrada Co-munión sirviendo sólo cuando suficientes ministros ordinari-os no están disponibles. Los hombres deben tener por lo menos la edad de 21 años, totalmente entregados y es-tar viviendo la vida Cristiana de una manera ejemplar sin nada que los impida, por

ejemplo (si es casado, tiene que estar casado por la Iglesia Católica). Para mas infor-mación, favor de comunicarse con el Diácono Ray Oden en las oficinas de la parroquia.

La colecta de víveres de la parroquia es el tercer n de semana de cada mes. La próxima colecta es el 20 y 21 de febrero. Favor de traer comes bles que aún no hayan caducado (expirado) para beneficiar a los más necesitados de nuestra par-roquia.

Regístrese para dar sus donaciones elec-trónicamente en nuestra página de la

parroquia www.stjta.org

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