ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS March 29, 2015

Fr. Hai’s Corner

Welcome to Holy Week of 2015. Historical documents tell us

that as early as the fourth century, the Church celebrated this

"Great Week" with a feeling of profound sanc"ty. It begins with

Palm Sunday, which marks Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusa-

lem. The central feature of the service proper to this day, as it

was in the earliest "mes, is the procession of palms. The palms

are blessed and are then borne in procession to the church. The

other notable and very ancient feature of the present Palm Sun-

day service is the reading of the Gospel of the Passion by three

readers.

Easter Triduum. On Holy Thursday, we re-live the Lord's Last

Supper, which Jesus shared with His apostles on the night He

was betrayed and arrested. At the Mass, the priest will wash

the feet of twelve, just as Jesus did. Also on this night, priests all

over the world will renew their sacred vows. This is because, at

the Last Supper, Jesus not only ins"tuted the Mass (Eucharist)

but also the ministerial priesthood.

On Good Friday, the day of the crucifixion and death of our

Lord, we have the venera"on of the Cross. A service is held at

three o'clock in the a5ernoon in English and another at 7:30 PM

in Spanish. We go forward and kiss the Cross in order to show

honor and respect for Christ's sacrifice for our sake. There is no

consecra"on of the Eucharist on this day, and the Communion

we receive will be from the night before, which has been re-

served in the tabernacle.

Holy Saturday is a vigil. We keep watch for the expectant ris-

ing of Our Savior. By paying the price for our sins on the Cross,

Jesus gained for us our eternal salva"on, and heaven was

opened once more. Also on this night, persons who have spent

months of prepara"on will be received through Bap"sm, Confir-

ma"on and Eucharist into the Catholic Church for the first "me.

It is a joyous occasion.

Holy Week is a "me to clear our schedules of unnecessary ac"v-

i"es. Our minds and hearts should be fixed on Jesus and what

He did for us. Let us bear the Cross so that may be worthy of

wearing the crown He wore.

Fr. Hai Collection Information July 2014-June 2015

Yearly Budgeted Offertory $1,850,523.00

Weekend Collection (03/22/2015)

WEEKLY FISCAL YTD Actual Collection 38,987.20 1,389,366.61 Budgeted Amount 37,000.00 1,369,000.00 Over (+)/Under(-) +$ 1,987.20 +$ 20,366.61

The Actual Collection for Fiscal Y TD includes Holy Day Collection amounts. Additional Collections: Children (Social Services) $ 9.00 Building Fund $ 85.00

Thank you for your continued generosity!

Eucharistic Adoration: After the Mass on Holy Thursday, there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight. At that time Adoration will be discontinued and will resume after the Easter Vigil, which should be around 10:30 p.m. on Holy Saturday. Tues., 1-2 p.m. Wed., 4-5 p.m. Our chapel remains open 24 hours a day because of the commitment made by those who take a weekly Holy Hour. Please commit!! Call Suzie Hamilton for info, 713-557-3036 or 713-729-0221.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm Sunday, March 29, Masses as usual. Holy Thursday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper (bilingual) Good Friday, April 3, Divine Mercy Novena, 2:30 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3:00 p.m. / Divine Mer-cy Novena 7:00 p.m., Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7:30 p.m. (Spanish) Holy Saturday, Apr il 4, Easter Vigil, 8:00 p.m. (bilingual) Easter Sunday, Apr il 5, 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m. (Servant Hall), 1:00 p.m. (Spanish) Please note that the Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Fri-day, 30 minutes before both the English and Spanish Celebra-tions of the Lord’s Passion.

Divine Mercy Novena Schedule: Good Friday, April 3, 2:30 p.m. English / 7:00 p.m. Spanish Holy Saturday, April 4, 2:30 p.m. English / 3:15 p.m. Spanish Easter Sunday, April 5, 2:30 p.m. English / 3:15 p.m. Spanish Easter Monday-Friday, April 6-10, 6:00 p.m. English / 7:00 p.m. Spanish Saturday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. Divine Mercy Sunday, April 12, 3:15 p.m. English / 8:00 p.m. Spanish

The Food Drive SVDP held in March was a BIG SUCCESS!

Thank you all for your generous contribu'ons to help us help

others in our community.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 29… Monday, March 30 6:30 a.m. Joseph Abaya Family, Thanksgiving 5:30 p.m. †Sonia Hartley Tuesday, March 31 6:30 a.m. †Souls in Purgatory 5:30 p.m. Joanne Richards Wednesday, April 1 6:30 a.m. Lagniton Family, Thanksgiving 5:30 p.m. †Richard Endres Thursday, April 2 7:30 p.m. Priest’s Intentions Friday, April 3 3:00 pm. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4 8:00 p.m. Priest’s Intentions Sunday, April 5 7:30 a.m. Polly & Jack Tolbert 9:00 a.m. †Mary Bishop 11:00 a.m. †Peter Long Bui 11:15 a.m. †Bert Link 1:00 p.m. For the Parish

This week around STM…. Sunday, March 29-PALM SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. CCE Parents & Students, Prinster & School 9:30 a.m. RCIA, Adult Ed. Bldg. 10:00 a.m. Sacrament of the Sick, Church 11:00 a.m. CCE Parents & Students, Prinster & School 5:30 p.m. Spanish Choir, AE-St. Mary Monday, March 30 9:00 a.m. Bible Study, Rectory 5:30 p.m. Sp. Legion of Mary, Room F 7:00 p.m. Taller y Oracion de la Vida, Prinster Hall Combined Choir, Church 7:30 p.m. Apostleship of the Cross (Sp.), AE-St. Paul Tuesday, March 31 7:00 p.m. Convalidation Classes (Sp.), Prinster Hall ESL Classes, School Combined Choir, Church Wednesday, April 1 6:30 p.m. PTO Board Mtg., Rectory 7:00 p.m. OMOPH Prayer Group, Chapel 7:30 p.m. RCIA Inquiry, AE-St. Peter Legion of Mary, AE-St. Paul Sp. Choir, Church Thursday, April 2-HOLY THURSDAY 7:30 p.m. Mass of the Lord’s Supper (bilingual) Friday, April 3-GOOD FRIDAY 2:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Novena 3:00 p.m. Celebration of Lord’s Passion, English 7:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Novena (Spanish) 7:30 p.m. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Spanish Saturday, April 4-HOLY SATURDAY 2:00 p.m. K of C Easter Egg Hunt, Ball Field 2:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Novena 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil (bilingual) Sunday, April 5-EASTER SUNDAY 7:30 a.m. Mass 9:00 a.m. Mass 11:00 a.m. Mass 11:15 a.m. Mass (Servant Hall) 1:00 p.m. Mass (Spanish) 2:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Novena, English 3:15 p.m. Divine Mercy Novena, Spanish

(It is possible that the Divine Mercy Novena will be held in Servant Hall on Easter Sunday. Unfortunately, this will be

a last minute decision.)

Readings for the week of March 29, 2015

Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22;

Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39

Monday Is 42:1-7; Ps 27; Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday Is 49:1-6; Ps 71; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69; Mt 26:14-25

Thursday Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9; Ps 89;

Rv 1:5-8; Lk 4:16-21

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8,

11-14; Ps 116; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15

Friday Friday of the Passion of the Lord

Is 52:13—53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16, 5:7-9;

Jn 18:1—19:42

Saturday Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil: Gn 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a; Ps 104

or 33; Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18;

Ps 16; Ex 14:15—15:1; Ex 15; Is 54:5-14; Ps 30;

Is 55:1-11; Is 12; Bar 3:9-15, 32—4:4; Ps 19;

Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42 or Is 12 or Ps 51;

Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118; Mk 16:1-7

Sunday Easter Sunday of the Resurrec'on of the Lord

Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4 or

1 Cor 5:6b-8; Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7

The Knights of Columbus Council 3910 would like to invite all members of the parish and their friends

to the annual STM Easter Egg Hunt. This year's hunt will be at Prinster Hall beginning at 2:00 on Saturday April 4. The event is free to participants aged 0 to 9, we only ask you to bring your own basket. We'll have the event rain or shine, but please pray for good weather.

Seven Altars of Repose Pilgrimage - Holy Thursday night

The seven altars of repose pilgrimage will start immediately

a5er the Mass of the Lord's Supper. We will gather outside

the gym/youth room to pray, figure out carpooling, and leave as

soon as possible. The order of altars are the same as in previous

years - Annuncia"on, the Co-Cathedral Holy Rosary, UST, St.

Anne's, St. Vincent de Paul, and will arrive back at STM (church,

not Servant Hall) before midnight. Deacon John Krugh, who will

be on the pilgrimage, will remove the Blessed Sacrament at mid-

night.

There will cheese, pepperoni, or sausage pizza at Holy Rosary

($1/slice) and water boJles ($0.25/boJle). Please rsvp with your

pizza order to Mary Anne Jurica at 713-828-2124 (call or text) or

mahaljurica@aJ.net. Also if you need a ride or have extra seats,

please contact Mary Anne.

ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS March 29, 2015

Flocknote is a way for the parish to communicate with you! If you don’t have time to read the bulletin but want to know what’s going on, sign up for this service. There are 2 easy ways to register for Flocknote (pick one): Visit our network at

flocknote.com/stmhouston

or

Text “Hillcroft” to 84576

Will you help carry the cross of Jesus as a religious? The Parish Vocations Committee

STreaMliners (Adults over 50 only) - April 2015 $15 dues for the year—Adults over 50 only.

Saturday, April 11, monthly meeting-10 a.m. in Prinster Hall, pizza and bingo, $5 for 2 slices pizza & 2 bingo cards (don’t forget food donation for STM food pantry and toiletries for LBJ Hospital) Monday, April 13, County Bus Trip-pending Thursday, April 16, Casino Day Trip-New Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, LA, $30pp (includes $20 food coupon), coffee/donuts/hot ko-laches @6:30 a.m., bus leaves @7:00 a.m., returning about 7:00 p.m. NEW TRIP - June 18-22, 2015 DALLAS /FORT WORTH 5 DAYS 4 NITES $513.00 PP DBL $647.00 SGL INCLUDES: INSURANCE, 4 BREAKFAST, 4 DINNERS Dealey Plaza, Old Courthouse, JFK Memorial, West end Historic District, Thanks-Giving Square, Texas School Board Depository, Geo W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, South Fork Ranch, Water Gardens, Sundance Square, Billy Bob’s, Forth Worth Stockyards and see a cattle drive. NEED DEPOSIT BY APRIL **************************************************************************

Make checks payable to St. Thomas More Church All trips leave from the back parking area near Prinster Hall. If you are parking

your car please leave at least 5 spaces open around the dumpsters and recycling bins.

STreaMliner trips are open to all STM families and friends! For info, call Ed’s Tours 713-723-2035.

RESPECT LIFE ROSARY & DIVINE MERCY

On Sunday April 5, at 9:00 p.m. in the chapel, please join the Re-spect Life Committee in praying the rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet for Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty.

FIRST FRIDAY NOCTURNAL ADORATION

First Saturday Devo'on

The Blessed Mother promised Sister Lucia,

the Fa"ma Seer, if you

1. pray the rosary

2. go to Confession (within 8 days before or

a5er first Saturday)

3. receive Holy Communion

4. meditate on the mysteries of the rosary for 15 minutes

for five consecu"ve first Saturdays, with the inten"on of mak-

ing repara"on for the sins commiJed against the Immaculate Heart of

Mary, you will receive all the graces necessary for salva"on at the hour

of death. On first Saturdays, the rosary is prayed in STM chapel at

8:30am for these inten"ons and for the increase in voca"ons to the

priesthood and religious life.

Gabriel Project in desperate need of volunteers to help organize baby storage:

We are so blessed to have generous parishioners donate baby items to our ministry!! We could use some help in our air-conditioned baby storage facili-ty. We need volunteers who can pickup donations from the parish office, deliver to storage, sort, organize and assemble layettes for our new Gabriel Project mothers. If you are interested please call Leslie Corrigan at 713-253-2402 or email corrigancrew@reagan.com. Thank you

HHH Golf Tournament Golfers can register online at hhhgolf.org for the April 20, 2015 His Hands of Hope Golf Tournament at Quail Valley. For more information, see a Knight of Columbus member.

Golf Ball Drop Raffle Thanks to all who helped lift Father Hai up high by donating to the Golf Ball Drop. Prize winners have been contacted, and their names will be published in the STM Bulletin on the weekend of Easter Sunday.

HAVE YOU SEEN IT?

Our Saint Vincent de Paul Conference

has placed a large blue bin across the

driveway from Prinster Hall for your do-

na"ons of reusable clothing and shoes.

The dona"ons will be picked up regularly

to go to the SVdP resale shops on Cedar

Street in Bellaire and on the Gulf Free-

way. Please make use of the bin for your

spring cleaning discards. Just another

way you can help our neighbors in need!

NO NOCTURNAL ADORATION THIS MONTH. THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH IS GOOD FRIDAY (APRIL 3), AND NO EXPOSITION IS PERMITTED.

FIRST SATURDAY ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS

Join us in the Adoration Chapel each First Saturday at 8:30 a.m. as we pray the Rosary for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The next date will be April 4.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT

Margarita Flores is the person in charge of the maintenance and clean-liness of the Priests’ residence (rectory), the church offices and the church itself. She is married and has 3 children, 7 grandchildren and a great-grandchild on the way. Marga-rita has been an employee of St. Thomas More for 33 years. Margarita loves to dance. She enjoys her work here at STM because the people are very nice. She particularly enjoys spending her time keeping the Church clean (God’s house, as she calls it.) She considers STM her second home.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS:

TUITION UPDATE

Thank you to all the families who have paid their tui"on for the

2014-2015 CCE year. However, as of this month we s"ll have a

fair amount of tui"on that is s"ll outstanding. We are dedicated

to providing the best possible religious educa"on program at St.

Thomas More; however, this can only be done with your sup-

port. If at all possible, please pay your outstanding balance at

your earliest convenience, payment plans are available. Thank

you for your co-opera"on.

Tuesday, April 7 will be our next Bridge game day! All card players welcome to join us in Donovan’s Den for a day of bridge. Bring a sandwich and $1.00, drinks and snacks provided. The fun starts at 9:45 a.m. so don’t be late.

Eradicating Poverty Through Education

The John Paul II Technical Institute, Inc. Houston Chapter invites you to join us at our

Bella Notte International Dinner Fundraiser

At Saint Thomas More Church – Servant Hall

Saturday, 18 April 2015 from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. Three Course Dinner and Hors D’oeuvre

Price: $45 per person

Music! Raffle! Bazaar! Door Prizes…and more!

Help us in this Labor of Love! For tickets and information please call Brenda Maymi-Luna: 281-658-1634 bmaymiluna@cs.com The John Paul II Technical Institute, Inc. is a non-profit organization under Sec-tion 501( c ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Service.

Drive-by Adora'on!

Have you no"ced that the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance

in our adora"on chapel is visible from the parking lot? Every

"me you drive through the STM parking lot, you can make a visit

to Jesus- a brief moment of adora"on without ever leaving your

car! We are so blessed to have 24 hour adora"on of Our Lord

and possibly the only drive-by adora"on chapel in the world.

Precious Blood Prayer Group Precious Blood Prayer Group Precious Blood Prayer Group Precious Blood Prayer Group meets every

Thursday in Donovan’s Den to pray during

the “Gethsemane Hour”, which starts at 11:00

p.m. and continues to 3:00 a.m. on Friday

mornings. Anyone is welcome to join. Please

call Frank Malokwu for information, 832-888-

0400.

Pilgrimage to the Shrines of France 2016 with Fr. Christopher Plant

July 18th-30th, 2016 Please contact Beth O'Neal for further information BWOPKO3@Yahoo.com or 832-971-5186

STM MEN’S RETREAT – IS JUST 3 WEEKS AWAY– Friday evening, April 17 through Noon on Sunday, the 19th at the Holy Name Retreat Center on Bunker Hill Road just north of Memorial Drive. This is the perfect time for parish men of all ages to strengthen their faith with up to 20 brother parishioners and those of 4 to 5 other parishes in this serene, 11 acre retreat environment. To learn more and to make your reservation, go to www.Passionist.org/HolyName (713-464-0211) or contact STM Coordinator Hiett Ives at 832-372-6900.

CENTERING PRAYER GROUPCENTERING PRAYER GROUPCENTERING PRAYER GROUPCENTERING PRAYER GROUP

For more information contact Magda Garcia, 281-793-2510

Meetings will be held the First First First First Saturday of Saturday of Saturday of Saturday of the Month the Month the Month the Month

in the St. Paul Room of the Adult Education Building.

Centering Prayer is a method designed to facilitate the development of Contem-plative Prayer by preparing our faculties to receive this gift. Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of pray-er; rather, it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. It is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. This method of prayer is a movement beyond conversa-tion with Christ to communion with Him.(“The Method of Centering Prayer: The Prayer of Consent” by Thomas Keating)

ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS March 29, 2015

¿Ayudarías a cargar la Cruz de Jesús como un reli-gioso? El comité de Vocaciones de la Parroquia

Del Padre Hai

Bienvenidos a la Semana Santa del 2015. Documentos históri-

cos nos dicen que desde principios del siglo IV, la Iglesia celebro

esta “Gran semana” con un sen"miento de profunda san"dad.

Comienza con el Domingo de Ramos, el cual marca la entrada

triunfal de Jesús a Jerusalén. La caracterís"ca central del servicio

adecuado es hoy en día, como fue en los primeros "empos, es la

procesión de las palmas. Las palmas son bendecidas y luego son

llevadas en procesión a la Iglesia. La otra caracterís"ca notable y

muy an"gua del servicio presente del Domingo de Ramos es la

lectura del Evangelio de la Pasión de Cristo por tres lectores.

Triduo Pascual. El Jueves Santo, revivimos la ul"ma cena del

Señor, la cual Jesús compar"ó con sus apóstoles la noche que

fue traicionado y arrestado. En la Misa, el sacerdote lavara los

pies de doce personas, como Jesús lo hizo. También en esta no-

che, sacerdotes de todo el mundo renovaran sus votos sagra-

dos. Esto es porque, en la ul"ma cena, Jesús no solo ins"tuyo la

Misa (EucarisVa) pero también el sacerdocio ministerial.

El Viernes Santo, el día de la crucifixión y muerte de nuestro

Señor, tenemos la veneración de la cruz. Un servicio que se lleva

a cabo a las 3:00 pm en Ingles, y otro a las 7:30 pm en Español.

Caminamos hacia adelante en el Templo a besar la cruz en or-

den de mostrar honor y respeto por el sacrifico de Cristo por

nuestro bien. No hay consagración de la EucarisVa en este día, y

la Comunión que recibimos será de la noche antes, la cual ha

sido reservada en el Sagrario.

Sábado de Gloria es una vigilia. Mantenemos una vigilia por la

esperada resurrección de nuestro Salvador. Pagando el precio

por nuestros pecados en la cruz, Jesús alcanzo para nosotros

una salvación eterna, y el cielo se abrió una vez mas. También

en esta noche, las personas que han pasado meses de prepara-

ción, serán recibidas por primera vez en la Iglesia Católica a tra-

vés del Bau"smo, Confirmación y Comunión. Es una ocasión de

alegría.

La semana Santa es el "empo para limpiar nuestro horarios de

ac"vidades innecesarias. Nuestras mentes y corazones deberían

fijarse en Jesús y en lo que El hizo por nosotros. Carguemos

nuestra cruz para que sea digno de llevar la corona que llevaba.

El Padre Hai

Margarita Flores es la persona encar-gada del mantenimiento y la limpieza de la residencia de los sacerdotes (rectoría) las oficinas de la Iglesia y de la Iglesia misma. Ella esta casada y tiene tres hijos, 7 nietos y un bisnieto en camino. Margarita ha estado traba-

jando en St. Thomas More por 33 años. A Margarita le gusta mucho bailar. Ella disfruta su trabajo aquí en San Thomas More porque las personas son muy ama-bles. Particularmente le gusta pasar su tiempo lim-piando la Iglesia (la casa de Dios, como ella le llama) Ella considera a STM su segunda casa.

BENDICIONES PARA LA PRESENTACION AL TEMPLO DE NIÑOS DE TRES AÑOS Y QUINCEAÑERAS

Para que sus hijos reciban la bendición se necesita registrarse en la Oficina de Religión al 713-729-3435

HORARIO DE SEMANA SANTA Jueves Santo, 2 de Abr il, 7:30 p.m. Misa de la ultima cena (bilingüe) Viernes Santo, 3 de Abr il, Novena a la Divina Miser icordia, 2:30 p.m., Celebración de la Pasión de Cristo, 3:00 p.m. / Novena a la Divina Misericordia 7:00 p.m., Celebración de la Pasión de Cristo 7:30 p.m. (Español) Sábado de Gloria, 4 de Abr il, Vigilia de la Pascua, 8:00 p.m. (bilingüe) Domingo de Pascua, 5 de Abr il, 1:00 p.m. (Español) Por favor, tenga en cuenta que la Novena a la Divina Misericor-dia comienza el Viernes Santo, 30 minutos antes de las celebra-ciones de la Pasión de Cristo en Ingles y en Español.

Horario de la Novena de la Divina Miseri-cordia: Viernes Santo, Abril 3, 2:30 p.m. Ingles/ 7:00 p.m. Español Sábado de Gloria, Abril 4, 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Domingo de Pascua, Abril 5, 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Lunes de Pascua-Viernes, Abril 6-10, 6:00 p.m. Ingles / 7:00 p.m. Español Sábado, Abril 11, 9:30 a.m. Domingo de la Divina Misericordia, Abril 12, 3:15 p.m. In-gles / 8:00 p.m. Español

Los Caballeros de Colon del Consejo 3910 les gustaría invitar a todos los miembros de la Parroquia y a sus amigos a la

búsqueda anual de huevitos de pascua en STM. Este año la búsqueda será en Prinster Hall comenzando a las 2:00 pm el Sábado 4 de Abril. El evento es gratis para niños de 0 a 9 años de edad, solo le pedimos que traiga su propia canasta. El evento se llevara a cabo llueva o no, pero rece para que sea un boni-to día.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK / ORACION POR LOS ENFERMOS John Amato, Pedro Apigo, Bobby Baker, Elisa Baker, Cristine Banks, Lontondra Banks, John Brabec Jr, Lisa Bivins, Julia Brown, James Caffrey, Mary Jane Coke, Bernice Condon, Ellen Cooper, Heather Deeton, Karen DeJean, Alice Fahy, Bonifacio Figueroa, Frank Garcia, Gonzales Family, John Gorman, Barbara Graham, David Graham, Leticia Griewe, Ofelia Herrera, Ken Jar-zombek, Maurice Korkmas, David Lafferty, Bob Little, Mary & Sa-bin Marshall, Margaret Martin, John R. Martin, Joyce Mercurio, Carol Montello, Mary Jane Morgan, Margaret Morris, Catherine Mourey, Emma Newhouse, Freddie Perez, Joanne Richards, Cherry Ronan, Christopher Saldivar, June Shumake, Al Suhor, Theresa Steen, Brian Steiner, Jan Tennert, Bertha Theriot, Bever-ly Thomas, Patricia Trejo, John Upton, Rich Vachris, Bertie Var-gas, Clair Wise

PRAY FOR ALL SERVING IN THE MILITARY, ESPE-CIALLY THOSE IN OUR PARISH FAMILY SFC Paul Bergman, Col. David Eskelund, Megan Godsey, Traci Godsey, SPC Bryant Gradney, Sgt. Billy Janca, SSgt Bradley Louis, Mike McIntosh, Ebenezer E. Ohaegbulem, Charles U. Oparnozie, LCDR Russell Thiem, PFC Cristina Teresa Villegas

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Aus�n Benne Tice is a home schooled, Eagle Scout, Na�onal Merit

Finalist, graduate of Georgetown University, former Captain in the

United States Marine Corps and recipient of the 2012 George Polk

Award for War Repor�ng. He is the eldest of seven children, and was

born and raised in Texas.

In May of 2012, the summer before his final year at Georgetown Law

School, he chose to go to Syria as a Freelance Journalist to report on

the conflict there. Two days a4er his 31st birthday, on August 13,

2012, his editors, family and friends lost contact with Aus�n, as he

was preparing to travel from Daraya, near Damascus, to Beirut, Leb-

anon.

Please con�nue to pray for the safe return of Aus�n to his family.