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Serra Club of North Houston - District 10 Page 1 Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2019

Come, Follow Me Newsletter of the Serra Club of North Houston District 10 Volume 4, Issue 12, December 2019

Newsletter Index:

New Members and Christmas Gift Bags for Seminarians Page 2 Dec 1: Advent Dinner Page 4 Dec 5: University of St. Thomas Christmas in the Mansion Page 6 Dec 8: Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary Page 7 Dec 19-22: Come & See Dominican Vietnamese Holy Rosary Covent Retreat Page 8 Board Member’s Corner Page 9 Our Serrans Page 10 Spiritual Page 11 Letter from the President Page 12 Dates to Remember, Announcements and Prayer Page 13 Upcoming Events: Page 15

Advent Dinner December 1, 2019


Serrans met to assemble the items for the 62 Christmas gift bags to be given to the Seminarians. Each Christmas bag included religious: blank note cards, thank you cards, Christmas cards, stamps and $35 Walmart gift cards. The team set up assembly lines and organized the items being placed into the golden bags. Everyone had a great time, laughing and sharing the Christmas spirit.

New Members

Scott Jasmer - Prince of Peace David and Shirley Valicevic - St. Anthony of Padua, The Woodlands

Christmas Gift Bags for Seminarians


Then Serrans delivered the Christmas gift bags to the seminarians at St. Mary’s. They were very excited and thankful for our expression of appreciation for them. Jim Craig, from Corpus Christi, is in his 1st year of Theology at St. Mary’s and he entertained the group by playing the piano. We stayed and joined them for lunch.

Delivered Christmas Gift Bags to Seminarians


Advent Dinner - December 1, 2019 Kevin Weishaar, St. Anne’s Tomball,

entertained the crowd!


Advent Dinner - December 1, 2019


A buffet dinner was served along with many varieties of desserts!

Top photos: President Dr. Richard Ludwig and his wife, Melynda, spoke to all the executive board and supporters present at University of St. Thomas. Right photo: Fr. James Murphy, CSB, UST President 2018-2019; Dr. Richard Ludwig, UST President 2019-; and Ed Tyrrell, UST board member, celebrating the annual “Christmas in the Mansion”. Our seminarians attend classes at UST.

University or St. Thomas Christmas in the Mansion December 5, 2019


Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi Celebrate 50 Year Anniversary at St. Edwards

December 8, 2019


The Scanlan Foundation & Serrans hosted lunch catered by Demeris Barbeque. 16 Young discerners attended the Come & See Retreat from all over the United States and Vietnam! Larry Massey, president of the Scanlan Foundation, has attended this event for 11 years. The Sister’s call him Uncle Larry! Thank you to the Serrans who attended: Serra Club of N. Houston board members: Phil Duggan, Maria Vitucci and Ed & Candice Tyrrell. Serra Houston board members: Margo Geddie & Larry Massey.

Come & See Dominican Vietnamese Holy Rosary Convent Retreat

December 19—22, 2019


Serra Board Member’s Corner

Ann Zdansky Ann and her husband, John Zdansky, have been parishioners at Christ the Good Shepherd since 1993 and 1990, respectively. They were married at CGS on January 11, 1997 during the 5:30 pm Saturday mass. They felt that since a marriage was one of the sacraments, that it should be shared with their community, just like a baptism, confirmation, funeral, etc.

In addition to being faithful Serrans, Ann and John are very active with CGS’ Shepherd’s Garden. The garden, located across the street from the church, raises vegetables that are distributed to various sister parishes and food panties in the Houston area. Ann and John are primarily involved in the mowing of the garden and cultivating the compost silos. The garden is almost fertilizer and pesticide free, except for the occasional ant poison to kill the pesky fire ants. The compost silos generate the nutrient rich soil that is tilled into the beds. The September 2018—August 2019 crop season generated 7,279 pounds of vegetables:

Tomatoes 1,623 Onions 913 Peppers 745 Sweet potatoes 680 Cucumbers 566

Plus beans, beets, broccoli, black-eyed peas, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, eggplant, lettuce, spinach, kale, okra, yellow squash, turnips and zucchini. The garden operates all year long. In the photo above, Ann is standing in front of the 7 foot tall okra plants. The photo of the various vegetables above was the result of one day’s harvest. Ann has been the Newsletter V.P. for our club since June 2018. They have one child, Shannon Reed (married to Devin Reed, who are also parishioners at CGS), 3 grandchildren (Jessica, Daniel and Carissa), and 3 great grandchildren (Jaylah, Daniel and Mackenzie).


Our Serrans

Galveston Serra Club Christmas Dinner Party, was held December 4, 2019 at the Galveston Country Club. Cardinal DiNardo presented Mrs. Ernestine Viernes with the Galveston Serra Award. Also in the photo is Mr. Arthur Wilcox, the 2018 Galveston Serran of the Year recipient.


Spiritual


Fellow Club of North Houston Serrans: It was great seeing many of you at our Annual Advent Dinner at Shirley Acres on December 1st!!! What a blast with all the priests, Seminarians, Nuns and consecrated religious along with the tremendous entertainment and songs of Kevin Weishaar. Also, my many thanks to all of you who sponsored dinners for 35 religious; Knight of Columbus #10872 for their generous $500 donation, and our fabulous Governor, Candice Tyrrell, who chaired our annual advent dinner. Also, my special thanks to Father Richard McNeillie, Director of Vocations St. Mary’s Seminary Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, for sharing his vision of how he is going to build on the rich tradition and past success of St. Mary’s. A few fun facts about St. Mary’s - did you know?

• St. Mary’s opened in 1901 in Laporte and moved to its current location at 9845 Memorial Drive in 1954, with a November 4, 1954 dedication ceremony

• St. Mary’s Seminary counts 18 Bishops as graduates, including Bishop Brendan Cahill, previously a parochial vicar at Christ the Good Shepherd and Rector at St. Mary’s. Other famous rectors included Msgr. Chester Borski and Father Trung Nguyen

• Highest enrollment was 132 seminarians in 1958

• The 12 birds in the mosaic dome of the Chapel signify the 12 Apostles and the 12 tribes of Israel in the Old Testament If you haven’t had a chance to visit St. Mary’s I encourage you to stop by --- it is one of the crown jewels of our Great City!!! As you know we showcase one of our Board members in the Board Members Corner of our Monthly Newsletters. This month we featured Ann Zdansky VP of our monthly Newsletter and our Foundation representative. Ann does a great job with our Newsletter and received the award for the top Newsletter in District 10 at the Serra USA Rally in Ventura, Ca. in January 2019. I hope to see all of you at our next Program meeting on February 26

th with guest speaker Sister

Miriam MacLean RSM, Phd, MSW!!! In addition to having a great speaker we will be raffling off two Serra Club Polo Shirts during the 50/50 portion of our program and unveiling some more details about our 3X Visibility Campaign. With the end of the second decade of the 21

st Century in the rearview mirror we are now in the year

of perfect vision: 2020. We (the most powerful word in the English language) accomplished a lot together in 2019 and will continue to do great work together as We forge ahead. Luke 10:2 – The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. I look forward to hearing from you. Siempre Adelante!!! Your Brother in Christ, Ed Tyrrell

Letter from your President ….


DATES TO REMEMBER February 6-7, 2020: The Jubilee Icon and the Reliquary of St. Paul of the Cross. 300th anniversary of the Passionist. Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center is honored to house the Jubilee Icon and the Reliquary of St. Paul of the Cross. See flyer in Upcoming Events in this newsletter for details and reservations information. February 12, 2020: Wednesday, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm: Celebrating A 100 Years of the Council of Catholic Women! At the St. Mary’s Seminary Msgr. Borski Gym.. See flyer in Upcoming Events in this newsletter for details and reservations information. February 26, 2020, Wednesday, 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm: Serra Club of North Houston Program Meeting, Guest Speaker: Sister Miriam MacLean RSM, Phd, MSW. She is a Religious Sister of Mercy of Alma Michigan. The RSM stands for Religious Sister of Mercy Learn about her order at www.RSMofAlma.org She is the Director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Lake Charles Louisiana. She professed her “Perpetual Vows” on August 16, 2014 at the age of 28. She’s an only child. Born and raised in New Hampshire. Her mother is Kathleen MacLean, Director of Sacred Music at St. Mary’s Seminary! Location: Christ the Good Shepherd Social Hall. February 20, 2020: Salvation - what Every Catholic Should Know. See flyer in Upcoming Events in this newsletter for details and reservations information. March 14, 2020: Enter through the narrow gate. Houston Catholic Women’s Conference. See flyer in Upcoming Events in this newsletter for details and reservations information. May 23, 2020: Saturday: Serra Installation Mass and dinner at St. Mary’s Seminary, Chapel and Borski Center. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo celebrating mass at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner and installation of new Serra Officers. June 25-28, 2020: Serra International Convention in New Orleans, LA. Details to follow.

“Always Forward—Never Back!!!” Saint Junipero Serra

http://www.rsmofalma.org/


Serra Prayer for the Perseverance of Vocations O God, You have constituted Your only-begotten Son supreme and eternal Priest for the glory of Your majesty and the salvation of mankind: grant that those whom He has chosen ministers and dispensers of His mysteries may be found faithful in fulfilling the ministry they have received. Amen

Serra Club of North Houston Board Members President Ed Tyrrell Immediate Past President and Governor of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Diocese of Beaumont Candice Tyrrell President Elect Candice Tyrrell VP of Programs Susan Stawaisz AVP of Programs Joanne Wycoff VP of Membership Phil Duggan AVP of Membership T. Wayne Brewster VP of Vocations Carol Cason AVP of Vocations Veronica Arnold VP of Communications Lynn Lewis AVP of Communications Diane Harrison VP of Newsletter Ann Zdansky Treasurer Ramona Scarlett Secretary Yolanda Cadena Trustee Maria Vitucci Trustee Deborah Havemann Trustee Beth Hutton Chaplain Father James Burkart

Quick Reference List Serra District 10 website www.Serra10.com Serra International website www.SerraInternational.org Serra US website www.SerraUS.org Email items to Newsletter Editor [email protected] Serra Membership Application: Link to application on transmittal page

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements and news articles wanted! If you have an announcement or interesting article that you think would be beneficial to the Serrans, please send it to me at my email address below. Please send photos In a JPG format. In order to streamline and organize the receipt of photographs and arti-cles to put in upcoming newsletters, please email them to: [email protected] Thank you! Ann Zdansky Newsletter Editor

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Upcoming Events—February 6-7, 2020 The Jubilee Icon and the Reliquary of St. Paul of the Cross

Dear friends,

We invite you to join us as we begin celebrating our 300th anniversary of the Passionist this year. Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center is honored to house the Jubilee Icon and the Reliquary of St. Paul of the Cross for two days. Come pray before the Blessed Sacrament and an icon written in prepration of the upcoming Passionist Jubilee anytime between 9am and 5pm, February 6 & 7th. We will also celebrate a Mass and request your presence on February 6th at 6:00pm.

Blessings,

Kate Mims Retreat Director

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CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR VOTIVE MASS FOR ST. PAUL OF THE CROSS

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The Galveston-Houston Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (GH-ACCW) has been serving the women across the Archdiocese since 1920. It is affiliated with the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) and is an umbrella of Catholic Women and affiliated groups of Catholic Women’s organizations in the Parishes & our Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The Council provides activities and programs to empower and educate all Cath-olic women in spirituality, leadership and service to the Church and our community, while fostering opportunities for deep friendship in Christ. We would like to invite your organization to join us with a table at this event. Feel free to share your mission, history, activities and goals with the women in our Archdiocese. If you prefer, you may decorate a luncheon table around your ministry or organization.

Celebrating A 100 Years of the Council of Catholic Women!

February 12th 9:30 AM -1:30 PM

St. Mary’s Seminary Msgr. Borski Gym 11 AM to 12 PM Lunch $20.00

12 PM Guest Speaker & Author Kim Brown “Women Saints …through the Years”

Activities Contests Cake Raffle Networking with Catholic Women Learn about the Galveston-Houston Council of Catholic Women

Please help us by inviting others to this event. Please complete the following and send it to Lisa Johnson at: [email protected]

Do not hesitate to contact Lisa Johnson 713-562-4162 with any questions. Name: Serra Club / Mrs. Candice Tyrrell, District 10 Governor Ministry/Vendor Tables – No Charge-Catholic Women Organizations Non-Profits _______ $25. Catholic Organizations __________$50. Other Non-Profits _________ $100. For Profit Companies ___________ Sponsor a Religious to attend $20. ____________ Lunch $20 x __________ for a total of $____________ Tables: Ministry/Luncheon or Both Checks can be made to G-H ACCW - mailed to Lisa Johnson 8546 Sonneville Dr, Houston, TX 77080 Please RSVP by email or phone. Registration ends February 5, 2020 Thank you for your time and service. Lisa Johnson Galveston-Houston Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women 2020 Luncheon Committee Volunteer If you want to share a table with Serrans, contact Candice Tyrrell

Upcoming Events—February 12, 2020 Celebrating A 100 Years of the Council of Catholic Women!

mailto:[email protected]


Upcoming Events—February 14, 2020 A Night to Celebrate Love - Couples Date Night!

Speaker: Re. James Burkart Friday, February 14, 2020

6pm Social Hour 7pm Italian Dinner

Christ the Good Shepherd Social Hall $50 per couple

Child card provided (ages 1 and up) Limited number of tickets available

RSVP to Dora Carranza at 281-610-0646 by February 7, 2020


Upcoming Events—February 29, 2020 Salvation—What Every Catholic Should Know

Register on or before January 31, 2020 and get a free copy of Dr. Barber’s new book,

Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know!

CLICK HERE TO see YouTube Video from Dr. Barber

CLICK HERE TO Buy Your “Earlybird Tickets” TODAY

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Upcoming Events—March 14, 2020 Enter through the narrow gate

Please join us on March 14, 2020

at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham

This year's theme is:

"Enter through the narrow gate." Mt. 7:13-14

Our keynote speaker is Bishop Steven Lopes,

Bishop of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter.

For his motto, Bishop Lopes selected the Latin phrase,

“Magna Opera Domini,” “Great are the works of the Lord.”

Sister Thomas Aquinas

from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist will present

“Paradox of Joy: Embracing the Life of the Beatitudes”.

This is a one day conference that gives us time to learn, pray, go to Mass and Con-

fession. And, of course, there's plenty of opportunity to shop!! Join us!

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Upcoming Events—June 1 - 14, 2020 Pilgrimage of Austria - Italy and Oberammergau

Dear friends, The 2020 pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the Passion Play in Oberammergau was received with an overwhelming response. In fact, not only did the pilgrimage sell out within an hour, Fr. James and I added another bus bringing the total number of pilgrims to 108! You may know, that the Passion Play is done in Oberammergau every 10 years to fulfill a promise made by the villagers in 1633 that if God spared them from the disastrous plague, they would stage a play every ten years devoted to the life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ forever. The villagers kept their promise and staged the first Passion Play at Pentecost in 1634 on the graves of their fellow men and women who fell victim to the merciless plague. The Passion Play continues to be a massive stage production held in Oberammergau that brings to life Jesus’ Passion, covering the time frame from his visit to Jerusalem to his crucifixion, and tells the story of his suffering, death, and resurrection. The play was written based on manuscripts dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries, though the script has been modified and revised over the years. Mr. Chris Bearer, the Director of Music here at St. Ignatius of Loyola, put together a pilgrimage for members of the choir and their families to sing in the magnificent Cathedrals and Churches in Salzburg, Vienna, Lugano, and Milano. In speaking with the tour company, we recognized the number of people that want to attend the Passion Play in Oberammergau and were not able to because of the limited space available and timing for the Holy Land and Oberammergau pilgrimage in August 2020. Therefore, I and Chris are happy to announce that we are including the Passion Play as an additional add on to the June Choir 2020 Pilgrimage. You do NOT have to be a member of the choir in order to join the pilgrimage. Other activities and free in these marvelous European Cities will be made available while the choirs are rehearsing. It’s a marvelous way for your soul to rise up and glorify God as you participate in Holy Mass in these historical cathedrals and churches. As we journey we will learn about the sacred legacy of the Catholic Church throughout Europe. The Passion Play happens only every 10 years. Is this your opportunity to be part of a legacy that is 386 years old and counting? CLICK HERE for the brochure that describes the pilgrimage and Passion Play addition in detail. Please pass this email on to the members of your ministry and/or organization. Oremus pro invicem, Fr. Norbert Very Rev. Norbert Maduzia, Jr., E.V., D. Min. Pastor Episcopal Vicar - Northern Vicariate Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
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